galavant

verb

gal·a·vant

less common spelling of gallivant

intransitive verb

informal : to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure

been gallivanting all over town

dated, informal : to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex

Examples of galavant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Specifically, to the ability to galavant around the continent freely, cheaply and without a care in the world. —

Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024

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