| 单词 | gallivant |
| 释义 | gallivant (once / 28550 pages) v People who gallivant are out to have a good time as they wander. You might decide to take a year off between high school and college so you can gallivant around the country for a while. When you gallivant, you meander from one place to another in search of fun. A little kid might gallivant around the preschool classroom during free time, visiting her friends and playing with various toys. Professional musicians are sometimes able to gallivant from city to city in between performances. Gallivant comes from an old-fashioned definition of gallant, "a dashing man." To "play the gallant" was once a popular way to say "to gad about" or to gallivant. WORD FAMILYgallivant: gallivanted, gallivanting, gallivants USAGE EXAMPLESWould-be white superheroes are always gallivanting off to Tibet or Japan or China to discover enlightenment/martial arts abilities/mystical, magical awesomeness. Los Angeles Times(Nov 03, 2016) The pair gallivanted around Europe, ordering caviar room service and renting a villa in Corfu. Time(Oct 28, 2016) While Buffalo Bill Cody was gallivanting around the West and the world with his Wild West exhibition he became enamored of Yellowstone. Washington Times(Jun 08, 2016) v wander aimlessly in search of pleasure Syn|Hyper gad, jazz around cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
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