JAUNT
What does "JAUNT" mean?
A short trip or excursion taken for pleasure.
Meanings
- A brief, often spontaneous journey made for enjoyment. We took a weekend jaunt to the coast to clear our heads.
- To go on a short pleasure trip. They jaunted off to the countryside whenever the city felt heavy.
Word origin
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 1500s; early senses suggest tiring a horse by riding it back and forth before the modern 'pleasure trip' meaning settled in.
Remember it
JAUNT sounds like 'jaunty' - a jaunt is the light, carefree little trip a jaunty person takes.
A little poem
No map, no plan, a half-tank and the sea-
the smallest going is the closest thing to free.
couplet
Wordplay
- I asked the ghost where he'd been. 'Just a little jaunt,' he said - turns out he haunts and jaunts.
What it teaches
Not every journey needs a destination; some are just the mind stretching its legs.
Quick facts
What does JAUNT mean?
A short trip or excursion taken for pleasure.
Is JAUNT a valid word?
Yes — JAUNT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is JAUNT?
JAUNT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does JAUNT come from?
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 1500s; early senses suggest tiring a horse by riding it back and forth before the modern 'pleasure trip' meaning settled in.
What can JAUNT teach us?
Not every journey needs a destination; some are just the mind stretching its legs.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.