Jaunt

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒɔːnt/
• some accents IPA: /ˈdʒɑːnt/
• Rhymes: -ɔːnt, -ɑːnt

Origin

Compare Scots jaunder to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer, dial. Swedish ganta to play the buffoon, romp, jest; perhaps akin to English jump. Compare jaunce.

Full definition of jaunt

Noun

1. (archaic) A wearisome journey.
• Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mind After his aëry jaunt, though hurried sore. Hungry and cold, betook him to his rest. - Milton
2. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
2. (intransitive) To ride on a jaunting car.
3. (transitive, obsolete) To jolt; to jounce.

Derived terms

• jaunting car

Anagrams

• junta