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gallivant
gal·li·vant also gal·a·vant (găl′ə-vănt′)intr.v. gal·li·vant·ed, gal·li·vant·ing, gal·li·vants also gal·a·vant·ed or gal·a·vant·ing or gal·a·vants 1. To roam about in search of pleasure or amusement. See Synonyms at wander.2. To play around amorously; flirt. [Perhaps alteration of gallant.]gallivant (ˈɡælɪˌvænt) , galivant or galavantvb (intr) to go about in search of pleasure; gad about[C19: perhaps whimsical modification of gallant]gal•li•vant or gal•a•vant (ˈgæl əˌvænt, ˌgæl əˈvænt) v.i. 1. to wander about, seeking pleasure. 2. to go about with members of the opposite sex. [1815–25; perhaps alter. of gallant] gallivant Past participle: gallivanted Gerund: gallivanting
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gallivant | gallivant |
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I gallivant | you gallivant | he/she/it gallivants | we gallivant | you gallivant | they gallivant |
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I gallivanted | you gallivanted | he/she/it gallivanted | we gallivanted | you gallivanted | they gallivanted |
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I am gallivanting | you are gallivanting | he/she/it is gallivanting | we are gallivanting | you are gallivanting | they are gallivanting |
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I have gallivanted | you have gallivanted | he/she/it has gallivanted | we have gallivanted | you have gallivanted | they have gallivanted |
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I was gallivanting | you were gallivanting | he/she/it was gallivanting | we were gallivanting | you were gallivanting | they were gallivanting |
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I had gallivanted | you had gallivanted | he/she/it had gallivanted | we had gallivanted | you had gallivanted | they had gallivanted |
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I will gallivant | you will gallivant | he/she/it will gallivant | we will gallivant | you will gallivant | they will gallivant |
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I will have gallivanted | you will have gallivanted | he/she/it will have gallivanted | we will have gallivanted | you will have gallivanted | they will have gallivanted |
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I will be gallivanting | you will be gallivanting | he/she/it will be gallivanting | we will be gallivanting | you will be gallivanting | they will be gallivanting |
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I have been gallivanting | you have been gallivanting | he/she/it has been gallivanting | we have been gallivanting | you have been gallivanting | they have been gallivanting |
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I will have been gallivanting | you will have been gallivanting | he/she/it will have been gallivanting | we will have been gallivanting | you will have been gallivanting | they will have been gallivanting |
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I had been gallivanting | you had been gallivanting | he/she/it had been gallivanting | we had been gallivanting | you had been gallivanting | they had been gallivanting |
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I would gallivant | you would gallivant | he/she/it would gallivant | we would gallivant | you would gallivant | they would gallivant |
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I would have gallivanted | you would have gallivanted | he/she/it would have gallivanted | we would have gallivanted | you would have gallivanted | they would have gallivanted | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | gallivant - wander aimlessly in search of pleasuregad, jazz aroundrove, stray, roam, vagabond, wander, swan, ramble, range, drift, tramp, cast, roll - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town" |
gallivantverb gad about, wander, roam, run around, ramble, rove, range, go walkabout (Austral.), stravaig (Scot. & Northern English dialect) She shouldn't be gallivanting around filling her head with nonsense.gallivantverbTo move about at random, especially over a wide area:drift, gad, meander, peregrinate, ramble, range, roam, rove, stray, traipse, wander.TranslationsIdiomsSeegallivant aroundgallivant
Synonyms for gallivantverb gad aboutSynonyms- gad about
- wander
- roam
- run around
- ramble
- rove
- range
- go walkabout
- stravaig
Synonyms for gallivantverb to move about at random, especially over a wide areaSynonyms- drift
- gad
- meander
- peregrinate
- ramble
- range
- roam
- rove
- stray
- traipse
- wander
Synonyms for gallivantverb wander aimlessly in search of pleasureSynonymsRelated Words- rove
- stray
- roam
- vagabond
- wander
- swan
- ramble
- range
- drift
- tramp
- cast
- roll
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