I. ˈjəŋ-kət noun
Etymology: Middle English ioncate, ultimately from Vulgar Latin * juncata, from Latin juncus rush
Date: 15th century
1. : a dessert of sweetened flavored milk set with rennet
2.
a. : a festive social affair
b. : trip , journey : as
(1) : a trip made by an official at public expense
(2) : a promotional trip made at another's expense
a film's press junket
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1555
1. : feast , banquet
2. : to go on a junket
• jun·ke·teer ˌjəŋ-kə-ˈtir or jun·ket·er ˈjəŋ-kə-tər noun