gal·li·vant also gal·a·vant (g l  -vnt )intr.v. gal·li·vant·ed also gal·a·vant·ed, gal·li·vant·ing also gal·a·vant·ing, gal·li·vants also gal·a·vants 1. To roam about in search of pleasure or amusement. See Synonyms at wander. 2. To play around amorously; flirt. [Perhaps alteration of gallant.] |
gallivant
Verb
to go about in search of pleasure [perhaps from gallant]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | gallivant - wander aimlessly in search of pleasure rove, stray, roam, vagabond, wander, swan, ramble, range, drift, tramp, cast, roll - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town" |
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