gallivant
1 synonym for gallivant, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To travel or wander around for fun, with no fixed plan.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
First recorded in 1809, from gallant (‘wooing women’); it originally meant ‘to flirt’, and broadened to mean ‘roaming without plan’.
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