- gal|a|vant
- gal|a|vant «GAL uh vant», intransitive verb.= gallivant. (Cf. ↑gallivant)
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gal|li|vant — «GAL uh vant», intransitive verb. 1. to go about seeking pleasure; gad about: »You were out all day yesterday, and gallivanting somewhere (Dickens). 2. to flirt. Also, galavant. ╂[apparently < dialectal French galvauder] … Useful english dictionary
gal·li·vant — … Useful english dictionary
vant — de·vant; gal·li·vant; in·no·vant; rel·e·vant; rel·e·vant·ly; ser·vant·less; ser·vant·ry; ser·vant·ship; vant·hoff·ite; ad·ju·vant; ci de·vant; le·vant; le·vant·er; pur·sui·vant; sal·i·vant; sa·vant; ser·vant; … English syllables
gal — ae·de·a·gal; al·gal; al·gal al·gal; an·a·gal·lis; an·thra·gal·lol; as·tra·gal; ba·sif·u·gal; ben·gal·ee; brin·gal; cel·lif·u·gal; cen·trif·u·gal·i·za·tion; cen·trif·u·gal·ize; cen·trif·u·gal·ly; chen·gal; con·ju·gal; cor·ti·cif·u·gal; don·e·gal;… … English syllables
gallivant — gal·li·vant … English syllables
galavant — /gal euh vant , gal euh vant /, v.i. gallivant. * * * … Universalium
gallivant — gal|li|vant [ˈgælıvænt] v [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from gallant] [i]informal to spend time enjoying yourself and going from place to place for pleasure used humorously in order to show disapproval gallivant about/around ▪ She should be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gallivant — gal|li|vant [ gælı,vænt ] verb intransitive INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED to go from place to place looking for enjoyment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
galavant — gal•a•vant [[t]ˈgæl əˌvænt, ˌgæl əˈvænt[/t]] v. i. gallivant … From formal English to slang
gallivant — gal•li•vant or galavant [[t]ˈgæl əˌvænt, ˌgæl əˈvænt[/t]] v. i. 1) to wander about, seeking pleasure 2) to go about with members of the opposite sex • Etymology: 1815–25; perh. alter. of gallant … From formal English to slang
