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Another word for jaunt

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Noun

  1. A usually short journey taken for pleasure

      1. A short trip taken with the intention of returning to the point of departure; short journey, as for pleasure; jaunt
      2. A round trip (on a train, bus, ship, etc.) at reduced rates, usually with limits set on the dates of departure and return
      3. A group taking such a trip
      1. One taken by a person who is the guest of a business or agency seeking favor or patronage.
      2. A trip or tour, especially:
      3. A pleasure trip
      1. An outdoor walk, ride, etc.
      2. A pleasure trip or holiday outdoors or away from home
      3. An excursion, typically a pleasure trip.
      1. A certain way of life or situation:
      2. A going from one place to another; a journey.
      3. An intense, stimulating, or exciting experience:
    See also:

    move

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Another word for jaunt

Noun
      1. A group taking a short pleasure trip together.
      2. A usually short journey made for pleasure; an outing.
      3. A round trip (on a train, bus, ship, etc.) at reduced rates, usually with limits set on the dates of departure and return
      1. An object made from the above trees' wood
      2. Any sudden start into activity
      3. A sudden effort toward action or expression:
      1. An intense, stimulating, or exciting experience:
      2. A certain way of life or situation:
      3. A going from one place to another; a journey.
      1. A leisurely pace.
      2. A slow, leisurely gait
      3. A leisurely and aimless walk; stroll
      1. A leisurely walk.
      2. The act of strolling; leisurely walk
      3. A wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble.
      1. A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or hunt wild animals in their own environment.
      2. A journey or trip:
      3. An overland expedition, especially one for hunting or exploring in eastern Africa.
      1. A group organized for such a trip or for a shorter sightseeing excursion.
      2. Any trip, as for inspection; round; circuit; specif., a trip, as by a theatrical company or speaker, to give performances, lectures, etc. at a number of cities
      3. A turn or shift of work; esp., a period of duty or military service at a single place
      1. Movement in a circular course or about an axis
      2. (Sports & Games) A unit of play that occupies a specified time, constitutes a certain number of plays, or allows each player a turn, especially the 18-hole sequence played in golf or one of the periods in a boxing match.
      3. A complete course, succession, or series:
      1. A trend or tendency:
      2. The production achieved during such a period:
      3. (Football) A player's act of carrying the ball, usually for a specified distance:
      1. Any fast pace, speedy action, or rapid progression
      2. A fast running motion of other quadrupeds.
      3. The fastest gait of a horse or other animal, consisting of a succession of leaping strides with all the feet off the ground at one time
      1. A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four legged animals.
      2. A ride on a horse moving with this gait.
      3. One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
      1. A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective:
      2. The journey, etc. itself
      3. A sending forth or starting out on a journey, voyage, march, etc. for some definite purpose, as exploration or battle
      1. A closed, usually circular line that goes around an object or area.
      2. A group of nightclubs, show halls, or resorts at which entertainers appear in turn.
      3. A path or route the complete traversal of which without local change of direction requires returning to the starting point.
      1. Any journey or leg of a journey
      2. A journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult.
      3. (South Afr.) A journey made by ox wagon, or one leg of such a journey
      1. A leisurely walking pace
      2. An unhurried or leisurely walk.
      3. An easy gait, especially that of a horse.
      1. A walking trip; a hike.
      2. A ship, esp. a small steamship, that has no regular schedule, arranging for cargo, occasional passengers, and ports of call as it goes along
      3. A person who travels about on foot, esp. one doing odd jobs or begging for a living; hobo; vagrant
      1. An often abrupt increase or rise:
      2. A long walk or march.
      1. A square-dance figure in which couples march counterclockwise in a circle.
      2. A march of all the guests at the opening of a ball.
      3. A leisurely walk, especially one taken in a public place as a social activity.
      1. A walk taken regularly for one's health.
      2. A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing.
      1. One of a series of such opportunities accorded people in succession or in scheduled order:
      2. A change or deviation, as in a trend:
      3. A change or reversal of course or direction
      1. Exposure to open air for exercise or the promotion of health.
      2. Exposure to public knowledge
      3. A walk or ride outdoors
      1. A pleasure trip or holiday outdoors or away from home
      2. A public performance or appearance, specif. one by a pitcher in a baseball game
      3. An excursion, typically a pleasure trip.
      1. A path made for riding on horseback, especially through woodlands.
      2. A device, such as one at an amusement park, that one rides for pleasure or excitement.
      3. A means of transportation:
      1. The power or energy to get things done; enthusiastic or aggressive vigor
      2. (--- Football) A series of plays that advances the ball, often, specif., one resulting in a field goal or touchdown
      3. A strong organized effort to accomplish a purpose:
      1. A particular emphasis or slant imparted to information in order to create a desired effect, such as a favorable public image for a politician
      2. Any descent in which an airplane comes down nose first along a spiral path of large pitch and small radius
      3. A ride or pleasure trip in a motor vehicle
      1. A borderland, esp. one in dispute
      2. A regular forward movement; steady advance; progress
      3. The distance covered within a certain period of time by moving or progressing steadily and rhythmically:
      1. A meal eaten outdoors or in another informal setting.
      2. An easy or pleasant task.
      3. (Slang) An easy task or pleasant experience:
      1. A relatively long journey or passage by water or, formerly, by land
      2. A long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea.
      3. The events of a journey of exploration or discovery considered as material for a narrative.
      1. A little shake, shove, or nudge
      2. A projecting or notched part, esp. one at right angles, in a surface or line
      3. A sharp, temporary change of direction, as in a road or one's course
      1. A rambling; esp., an aimless stroll
      2. A leisurely, sometimes lengthy walk.
      1. The act or an instance of prowling.
      1. Development in a particular way; progress:
      2. A typical, natural, or customary manner of proceeding or developing:
      3. A part of a meal served as a unit at one time:
      1. A person or persons patrolling
      2. The act of moving about an area especially by an authorized and trained person or group, for purposes of observation, inspection, or security.
      3. One or more military vehicles, boats, ships, or aircraft assigned to guard or reconnoiter a given area.
      1. Any of a group of U.S. writers in the 1950s and 1960s whose work grew out of and expressed beat attitudes
      2. (Ballet) A movement in which one leg is brought in contact with the other or both legs are brought together in the air
      3. A variable unit of time measuring a pause taken by an actor, as for dramatic effect.
      1. Playful behavior or merriment:
      2. A playful trick; prank
      3. A playful movement or act.
      1. A liking for danger, excitement, etc.
      2. An unusual, stirring experience, often of a romantic nature
      3. An undertaking of a questionable nature, especially one involving intervention in another state's affairs.
    See also:

    journey

    walk

    trip

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