Jaunt
Jaunt , intransitive verb
[Compare Scot. jaunder to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer, dial. Swedish ganta to play the buffoon, romp, jest; perh. akin to English jump. Compare Jaunce.]
1.
To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
2.
To ride on a jaunting car.
Collocations (1)
Jaunting car , a kind of low-set open vehicle, used in Ireland, in which the passengers ride sidewise, sitting back to back. — Thackeray
Jaunt , transitive verb
To jolt; to jounce. [Obsolete] — Bale
Jaunt , noun
1.
A wearisome journey. [Rare]
Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mind
After his aery jaunt, though hurried sore.
Hungry and cold, betook him to his rest.
2.
A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.