GALLIVANT


Meaning of GALLIVANT in English

v.

Variant: also gal · a · vant

Pronunciation: ' ga-l ə - ˌ vant

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: perhaps alteration of 3 gallant

Date: 1823

1 : to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex

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

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