jaunt

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɔːnt/

The English word “jaunt” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

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

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.

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