verb
gallivant
Gallivant (verb) means to travel or wander around for fun, with no fixed plan.
verb
1
To travel or wander around for fun, with no fixed plan.
"Bertram, it is true, when he heard of the plan, rebelled, and asserted that what Billy needed was a rest, an entire rest from care and labor. In fact, what he wanted her to do, he said, was to gallivant – to gallivant all day long."
— Eleanor H. Porter (1914)
"Rather than sit and gawk at my nonadoring mother and sister, I gallivanted outdoors until it was time to hit the sack."
— Bric Blastard Had It All (2003)
2
To flirt with someone in a romantic way.
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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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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of gallivant?
"gallivant" (verb) means to travel or wander around for fun, with no fixed plan.
What is another word for gallivant?
Other words for "gallivant" include gad.
What are the different meanings of gallivant?
"gallivant" has 2 main meanings: 1. To travel or wander around for fun, with no fixed plan; 2. To flirt with someone in a romantic way.
