jaunt

Meaning

Noun

1. A wearisome journey.
2. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.

Verb

1. To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
2. To ride on a jaunting car.
3. (obsolete) To jolt; to jounce.
4. (obsolete) To tire a horse by riding it hard or back and forth.

Synonyms

trip

excursion

outing

travel

ramble

expedition

junket

journey

stroll

sashay

tour

pleasure trip

wander

short trip

campaign

holi day

gander

knock about

loiter

perambulation

picnic

roam

rove

sail

sally

saunter

tramp

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɔːnt/

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Perhaps a palatalised alteration of daunt (“to discourage”). Compare Scots jaunder (“to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer”), dialectal Swedish ganta (“to play the buffoon, romp, jest”); perhaps akin to English jump. Compare jaunce. Modern usage likely influenced by jaunty.