jaunting

Definition of jauntingnext
present participle of jaunt
See the Dictionary Definition 

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunting
Verb
  • Still, the result is an inclusive fair with many works worthy of a serious look and a layout that rewarded wandering.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
  • There were clog dancers and baby animals wandering around.
    Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Recent videos depict him chewing a toy bear and another bloodhound, Lorace, gallivanting in new boots.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The hotel seems to lend itself less to the idea of gallivanting around, but more to hunkering down and getting cosy.
    Felicity Capon, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Celebrate by roaming the stacks after dark at this festival.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Fish and wildlife officials advise people to remove bird feeders until the turkeys leave the area and install sprinklers if the wild fowl keep roaming into yards.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Some are whimsical, like a handful of bunnies hopping on a trampoline.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • Spend a couple of days checking out Pike Place Market (don't miss a cup of mac and cheese from Beecher's), going to the top of the Space Needle, and visiting the Museum of Pop Culture before hopping aboard a ferry and getting away from it all.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.
    Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Throughout the visual, the three-time Grammy winner can be seen traipsing through the palace's opulent halls in a coquettish ensemble, capturing the elation of newfound romance.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Before journeying to Casablanca, always look up local events.
    Liza Foreman, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In Season 2, after finding out survivors — including his wife, Teri (Enuka Okuma) — remain in the outside world in the Season 1 finale, Xavier (Brown) embarks on a quest to find her, journeying out from the Paradise bunker for the first time since the planet’s destruction.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • He was removed of his leadership over roving bands of Border Patrol agents in big cities after a narrative he and then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about Pretti’s shooting fell apart.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Democrats sought to end roving patrols and bar ICE agents from entering certain places; a use-of-force code for immigration enforcement agents; and requirements for agents not to wear masks and to don body cameras.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Harry, Louis, and Zayn are all touring this year.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The group, which recently announced its first album in six years, is touring for the first time since the members' mandatory military service in South Korea caused BTS to go on hiatus starting in 2022.
    Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Jaunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaunting. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster