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    • \ ˈga-lə-ˌvant \

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    [Verb]  | "gal*li*vant" | \ ˈga-lə-ˌvant \


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

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


    Origin: 1823 ;

     Perhaps extended form of {see: |gallant:3|gallant:3};

    [Verb]  | "gal*a*vant" 


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

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

    [Verb]  | "gallivant" 


    1: to move about from place to place aimlessly;


      * e.g., " ... gallivanted about the country before returning to school in the fall "



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     [ "gallivant" ]

    1: The aimless pursuit of thrills.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, on Fridays I just kinda gallivant around the office all day. 

     [ "gallivant" ]

    1: To go out in search of someone to flirt with, hook up with, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... My boyfriend told me not to go out galivanting while he was away in NYC. 

     [ "Gallivanting" ]

    1: To roam around in search of pleasure or amusement.

      * e.g.,  ... Paige's mom: "Don't go gallivanting...remember mommy's got a breathilizer." 

     [ "gallivanting" ]

    1: to move from one place to another in search of entertainment

      * e.g.,  ... he's going gallivanting tonight with his friends 

     [ "Gallivanting" ]

    1: the verb form of a gallivan. (1) Using excess emphasis on one's hangover (2) forcing others to partake in ideas or actions that they have deemed necessary (3) giving one "the Brass"

      * e.g.,  ... "Did you see him this morning?" 

     [ "e-gallivanting" ]

    1: To visit from one website to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment

      * e.g.,  ... I should have been writing my paper, but I was e-gallivanting. When I e-gallivant, I tend to visit Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter. Myspace is where the douchebags and some music lovers e-gallivant. 

     [ "Gallivanter" ]

    1: A traveler or tourist with the style and know-a-bouts of Urban Cities. Highly respected within the traveling community and by city locals. Most commonly known as an Urban Gallivanter.

      * e.g.,  ... Girl: "Wow, look at the swag on that Urban Gallivanter." 

     [ "Urban Gallivanter" ]

    1: A traveler or tourist with the style and know-a-bouts of Urban Cities. Highly respected within the traveling community and by city locals.

      * e.g.,  ... Girl: "Wow, look at the swag on that Urban Gallivanter." 

     [ "Gallivant assin'" ]

    1: To move around lazily with no particular place to go.

      * e.g.,  ... C'mon quit gallivant assin' around and let's go to the casino! 

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