Gallivanting
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Roaming about for pleasure.
"In his younger gallivantings about places of ill repute, and his subsequent occasional variations from the straight and narrow path, he had learned much of the curious resources of immorality."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of gallivant form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Her husband is not too keen on the idea of her gallivanting off to the Eurovision final."
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