ex·trav·a·gate \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌgāt\intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology:extravagant + -ate 1.archaic a.: to wander off : stray b.: to wander about without control : roam 2.archaic: to go beyond the limits of what is reasonable, necessary, or proper • ex·trav·a·ga·tion\ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgāshən\noun-s