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
  • Lewa is teeming with reticulated giraffe, black and white rhino, Grevy’s zebra, leopard, cheetah, and lion, while elephants regularly wander through Sirikoi’s backyard.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ahead of Halloween, the farm can easily see more than a thousand people a day stop by to pick up a pumpkin or wander through their massive corn maze.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of wander
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  • The pack of dogs had been roaming onto an oil field in Oxnard, traipsing onto private property and walking perilously close to vehicular traffic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Biologists know the lands on which panthers prefer to roam, and there’s been proven success when that land is conserved and connected.
    — Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of roam
Verb
  • Part of the charm of traveling in New England is waking up in a town that feels plucked right out of a movie, grabbing a latte at the local coffee shop, and strolling down streets filled with homes bearing historic placards.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Cara Hile and her mother, Jeri, strolled up to a two-story home in Brookside Saturday, pamphlets in-hand.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of stroll

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“Gallivant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivant. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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