# gallivant

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɡæl.ɪ.vænt/

## Definitions
1. To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.
2. To flirt, to romance.

## Etymology
1809, from gallant (“wooing women”), originally in sense “to flirt”, broadened to mean “roaming without plan”.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gallivant