gallivant

verb

gal·li·vant ˈga-lə-ˌvant How to pronounce gallivant (audio)

variants or less commonly galavant

gallivanted also galavanted; gallivanting also galavanting; gallivants also galavants

intransitive verb

informal : to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure

been gallivanting all over town

dated, informal : to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex

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Back in the 14th century, gallant, a noun borrowed from the French galant, denoted a young man of fashion. By the middle of the next century, it was being used more specifically to refer to such a man who was attentive to, and who had a fondness for the company of, women. In the late 1600s, this "ladies' man" sense gave rise to the verb gallant to describe the process a paramour used to win a lady's heart, and "to gallant" became synonymous with "to court." Etymologists think that the spelling of the verb gallant was altered to create gallivant, which originally meant "to act as a gallant" or "to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex." Nowadays, however, gallivant is more likely to describe wandering than romancing.

Example Sentences

They've been gallivanting all over town. He's been gallivanting around the country when he ought to be looking for a job.

Recent Examples on the Web Behind every savvy explorer is a dashing travel bag — wanderlust-y tourists would not be able to gallivant around the world without the help of some trustworthy luggage.

Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 10 May 2021 Since this was filmed before our current situation, the chefs are shown doing things that now seem surreal, like gallivanting around grocery stores, the shelves and meat counters fully stocked, and wandering through the Getty Museum.

Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 12 Apr. 2020 When the Jets sing, van Hove projects recorded footage of the cast gallivanting around Brooklyn, chewing on gold chains and mugging for the camera in pastiches of rap-music videos, which dwarfs the actors with their own gigantic images.

Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2020 Vallotton made images not just of the consumerism of the age — the shopping, gallivanting and dancing in the Latin Quarter — but also street protests, clashes with police, a carriage accident and murder.

Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2019 Below, see how Atkin—and her glamorous group—gallivanted through Italy.

Vogue, 18 Oct. 2019 Bail was set low and Mr. Murphy and Mr. Kuhn went back to gallivanting in Miami.

Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2019 Not every moment was fun, but the overall experience was joyful through and through—even more joyful than gallivanting around Greece on an ATV.

Sarah Firshein, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2019 At the time, Wrightsman was dating socialite Martha Kemp, but when he was hospitalized for lip cancer, Kemp was off gallivanting while Jayne maintained a bedside vigil throughout his illness.

Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2019 See More

单词	gallivants
释义	gallivant verb gal·li·vant ˈga-lə-ˌvant variants or less commonly galavant gallivanted also galavanted; gallivanting also galavanting; gallivants also galavants intransitive verb 1 informal : to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure been gallivanting all over town 2 dated, informal : to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex Did you know? Back in the 14th century, gallant, a noun borrowed from the French galant, denoted a young man of fashion. By the middle of the next century, it was being used more specifically to refer to such a man who was attentive to, and who had a fondness for the company of, women. In the late 1600s, this "ladies' man" sense gave rise to the verb gallant to describe the process a paramour used to win a lady's heart, and "to gallant" became synonymous with "to court." Etymologists think that the spelling of the verb gallant was altered to create gallivant, which originally meant "to act as a gallant" or "to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex." Nowadays, however, gallivant is more likely to describe wandering than romancing. Synonyms bat cruise drift float gad (about) kick around knock (about) maunder meander mooch ramble range roam rove traipse wander See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They've been gallivanting all over town. He's been gallivanting around the country when he ought to be looking for a job. Recent Examples on the Web Behind every savvy explorer is a dashing travel bag — wanderlust-y tourists would not be able to gallivant around the world without the help of some trustworthy luggage. Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 10 May 2021 Since this was filmed before our current situation, the chefs are shown doing things that now seem surreal, like gallivanting around grocery stores, the shelves and meat counters fully stocked, and wandering through the Getty Museum. Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 12 Apr. 2020 When the Jets sing, van Hove projects recorded footage of the cast gallivanting around Brooklyn, chewing on gold chains and mugging for the camera in pastiches of rap-music videos, which dwarfs the actors with their own gigantic images. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2020 Vallotton made images not just of the consumerism of the age — the shopping, gallivanting and dancing in the Latin Quarter — but also street protests, clashes with police, a carriage accident and murder. Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2019 Below, see how Atkin—and her glamorous group—gallivanted through Italy. Vogue, 18 Oct. 2019 Bail was set low and Mr. Murphy and Mr. Kuhn went back to gallivanting in Miami. Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2019 Not every moment was fun, but the overall experience was joyful through and through—even more joyful than gallivanting around Greece on an ATV. Sarah Firshein, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2019 At the time, Wrightsman was dating socialite Martha Kemp, but when he was hospitalized for lip cancer, Kemp was off gallivanting while Jayne maintained a bedside vigil throughout his illness. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2019 See More Word History Etymology perhaps extended form of gallant entry 3 First Known Use 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition gallivant verb gal·li·vant ˈga-lə-ˌvant gallivanted; gallivanting : to travel from place to place doing things for pleasure "Abandoning … his four little children to go gallivanting off on wild adventures …" Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time gallivants verb variants also galavants present tense third-person singular of gallivant as in wanders to move about from place to place aimlessly gallivanted about the country before returning to school in the fall Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance wanders rambles roams floats drifts roves traipses meanders cruises saunters strolls mooches ambles bats ranges maunders vagabonds dawdles gypsies mopes gads (about) knocks (about) hobos straggles strays tramps kicks around mills (about or around)
随便看	not mince one's words not mince words not miss a trick not more than not much not much call for not much cop not much good not much good at not much of a not much on not much to look at not nearly not necessarily not on not on any account not on your life not on your nelly not one bit not one person not one red cent not only not out not particularly not pay (someone) any mind

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