gallivant

verb

ˈga-lə-ˌvant How to pronounce gallivant (audio)
variants also galavant
Definition of gallivantnext
as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly gallivanted about the country before returning to school in the fall

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Recent Examples of gallivant Jessie and the gang yearn to gallivant forever in the hands of 8-year-old Bonnie (Scarlett Spears), perhaps the last child in existence still playing with analog toys. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 The Orlando Sentinel’s Jeff Schweers found Ingoglia has been gallivanting around the state to see the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Daytona 500 and even a boxing match, with taxpayers helping cover his transportation. — Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026 Imagine if David Rose and Patrick Brewer went gallivanting off on a cozy fantasy adventure, only to discover a shape-shifting girl and humans who are the real monsters. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 Recent videos depict him chewing a toy bear and another bloodhound, Lorace, gallivanting in new boots. — ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gallivant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivant
  1. wander
  2. roam
  3. stroll
Verb
  • At the top of Sleeping Giant, there have been reported of a man dressed in all black wandering the grounds near where the castle is.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Any proton that wasn’t lucky enough to partner up probably remained single for millennia, and might even be wandering the universe alone today.
    — Cara Giovanetti, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of wander
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  • Aerial footage on Sunday showed a bomb disposal robot roaming between the vans in woods near the base.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The agency would also create standards covering sandbox testing environments; air gaps, or isolating testing environments from the internet; kill switches; and controls that prevent models from escaping lab settings and roaming on the Internet.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of roam
Verb
  • Over the course of Next Gen NYC’s season, which ended this past week, the model Ava Dash grabs a slice of pizza on Fulton Street; strolls through the Seaport; and calls her father, the hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, from a bench at Pier 17.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
  • What to do nearby Step directly onto Ocean Drive to explore the surrounding Art Deco Historic District, or stroll across the street into Lummus Park for a seaside walk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of stroll

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“Gallivant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivant. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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