gallivants

variants also galavants
present tense third-person singular of gallivant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivants
Verb
  • The steering wanders like a distracted Labrador, the ride quality is about as refined as a pogo stick on a gravel driveway, and wind noise makes the cabin sound like you’re trapped inside a tent during a storm.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Adrian wanders off to find Alt-Adrian and discovers a new best friend.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The residence rambles over more than 14,500 square feet with 13 bedrooms and nine and a half baths.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t be the person who rambles and runs over the slot.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Michael Myers roams the streets of Haddonfield in Halloween, stabbing people to death inside their own houses.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Their nearest relative, the gray wolf, still roams forests and tundras.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dunk the ends of a lock of your hair in a cup of water (or take a bath, any excuse), and see if your hair floats, sinks, or stays somewhere in the middle.
    Talia Gutierrez, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The living room is anchored by a fireplace; the library’s floor-to-ceiling bookshelves speak to Ertegun’s love of arts and culture; an all-white kitchen has a span of butcher block counters as its only color; and the top-floor primary bedroom floats high above the landscape.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Gallivants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivants. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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