jaunt meaning

UK US /dʒɔnt/ 1 syllable

jaunt (noun): a journey taken for pleasure.

jaunt has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

jaunt as a noun

  1. a journey taken for pleasure
    • many summer excursions to the shore
    • it was merely a pleasure trip
    • after cautious sashays into the field

    Synonyms: excursion, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay

    Type of: journey

    Kinds: airing, field trip

jaunt as a verb

  1. make a trip for pleasure

    Synonyms: travel, trip

    Kinds: junketeer, travel to, travel, ply, commute, peregrinate

How to pronounce jaunt

jaunt is pronounced /dʒɔnt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with jaunt

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with JA · words ending in NT · 5-letter words

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