junket meaning

junket as a noun

1. dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet

   Type of: dessert

2. 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, jaunt, outing, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay

   Type of: journey

   Kinds: airing, field trip

3. a trip taken by an official at public expense

   Type of: trip

junket as a verb

1. partake in a feast or banquet

   Synonyms: feast, banquet

   Type of: eat

   Kinds: wine and dine

2. provide a feast or banquet for

   Synonyms: feast, banquet

   Type of: host

3. go on a pleasure trip

   Synonyms: junketeer

   Type of: travel

   Related forms: junketing

How to pronounce junket

junket is pronounced /ˈdʒʌŋkɪt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.