noun
jaunt
jawnt
Jaunt (noun) means a short trip taken for pleasure. Example: “We took a weekend jaunt to the coast.”
noun
1
A short trip taken for pleasure.
"We took a weekend jaunt to the coast."
"He treated the drive as a leisurely jaunt rather than a race to get there."
verb
1
To make a short trip somewhere for enjoyment.
"They jaunted off to Paris for the long weekend."
How to use jaunt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA brief, casual trip somewhere, usually for fun rather than necessity.
Common pairings
a quick jaunt
weekend jaunt
jaunt into town
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Word forms
- Plural
- jaunts
- Third person singular
- jaunts
- Past tense
- jaunted
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We took a weekend _____ to the coast.
Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly linked to an old dialect word meaning to tire a horse out with hard riding, before it softened into meaning any short excursion.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for jaunt
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What does “jaunt” mean?
The word “jaunt” means a short trip taken for pleasure. In plain terms, a brief, casual trip somewhere, usually for fun rather than necessity.
How do you pronounce “jaunt”?
“Jaunt” is pronounced jawnt (/d͡ʒɔnt/ in IPA).
How do you use “jaunt” in a sentence?
Here is “jaunt” used in a sentence: “We took a weekend jaunt to the coast.”
What part of speech is “jaunt”?
Depending on how it is used, “jaunt” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “jaunt” have?
“Jaunt” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a short trip taken for pleasure.
