jaunt

Plural: jaunts

Noun

a journey taken for pleasure
A wearisome journey.
A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.

Verb

Verb Forms: jaunted, jaunting, jaunts

To go on a short journey or excursion for pleasure.
make a trip for pleasure
To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
To ride on a jaunting car.
To jolt; to jounce.
To tire a horse by riding it hard or back and forth.

Examples

After a long Scrabble game, I like to JAUNT to the kitchen for a victory snack.

Origin / Etymology

Origin uncertain. Perhaps a palatalised alteration of daunt (“to discourage”). Compare Scots jaunder (“to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer”), dialectal Swedish ganta (“to play the buffoon, romp, jest”); perhaps akin to English jump. Compare jaunce. Modern usage likely influenced by jaunty.

Synonyms

excursion, expedition, junket, outing, pleasure trip, sashay, travel, trip

Scrabble Score: 12

jaunt: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
jaunt: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jaunt: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

jaunt: valid Words With Friends Word