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jaunt

 

[ สคษ”หnt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

short trip

A jaunt is a short journey that you take for pleasure.

Synonyms

excursion, outing, trip

Examples of usage

  • We went for a jaunt in the countryside.
  • She decided to take a jaunt to the beach for the weekend.
Context #2 | Verb

to go on a short trip

To jaunt means to go on a short journey for pleasure.

Synonyms

explore, journey, travel

Examples of usage

  • We jaunted to the neighboring town for lunch.
  • They jaunted around Europe during the summer.

Translations

Translations of the word "jaunt" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น excursรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฏเคพเคคเฅเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ausflug

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tamasya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะบัะบัƒั€ัั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wycieczka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฐๆ—…่กŒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท excursion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ excursiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gezi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œํ’

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุฒู‡ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝlet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝlet

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Ÿญ้€”ๆ—…่กŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izlet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ferรฐalag

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐัั…ะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™yahษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ excursiรณn

Etymology

The word 'jaunt' originated in the 16th century from the French word 'jant', which means 'a day's journey'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage to describe a short trip taken for pleasure or leisure. The term became popular in the English language in the 19th century, coinciding with the rise of tourism and travel for enjoyment.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,855, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.