gallivanting 1 of 2

adjective

variants also galavanting
as in nomadic
traveling from place to place the gallivanting entertainers stayed in town for a few days, then moved on

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gallivanting

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verb

variants also galavanting
present participle of gallivant
as in wandering
to move about from place to place aimlessly gallivanted about the country before returning to school in the fall

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Recent Examples of gallivanting
Adjective
In Hetty McKinnon’s hands, a salad is a gallivanting exploration of flavor, place and texture. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
First stop was Balthazar, where Chanel was fêting their new Coco fragrance before gallivanting off to hotspot Sophie’s in the East Village. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 Buyers were interested but worried about the optics of a show revolving around two wealthy, gallivanting white guys. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Velasquez's social media account captured the real estate agent gallivanting on trips with family and friends following the alleged murder. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 The Orlando Sentinel’s Jeff Schweers found Ingoglia has been gallivanting around the state to see the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Daytona 500 and even a boxing match, with taxpayers helping cover his transportation. — Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026 Imagine if David Rose and Patrick Brewer went gallivanting off on a cozy fantasy adventure, only to discover a shape-shifting girl and humans who are the real monsters. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 Recent videos depict him chewing a toy bear and another bloodhound, Lorace, gallivanting in new boots. — ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 The hotel seems to lend itself less to the idea of gallivanting around, but more to hunkering down and getting cosy. — Felicity Capon, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026 Meet Cash, an energetic dog with a deep love of toys and gallivanting around in water, his profile says. — Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivanting
  1. nomadic
  2. wandering
  3. nomad
  4. roaming
  5. strolling
Adjective
  • Years ago, Maximilian Schnell left his job and his life in Paris and began a nomadic lifestyle on his bicycle.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Some are cousins of the Belâawane family and many, like our head mule handler, Zaïd Oukhazaid, have reluctantly abandoned their nomadic ways for permanent village life for a variety of reasons, including climate change.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of nomadic
Verb
  • The update comes on the heels of security footage from Clarkson’s visit to the store being released, showing Clarkson wandering the store for about five minutes, including a rather brief interaction with a shop employee.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As the song played, people from neighboring studios, including hip-hop producers and other musicians, began wandering in.
    — Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of wandering
Adjective
  • And maybe trips like this can help the nomad way of life survive.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
  • New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.
    — Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of nomad
Verb
  • There are roaming partners that exist that these telcos still rely on.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The idea is to sound like an inferior buck in the brush, one that is roaming around a mature deer’s space and getting on his nerves.
    — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of roaming
Verb
  • Around them, people strolling through Herald Square stopped to watch — all while a seated crowd burst into dance and applause.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Photos of him at campus barbecues or strolling the neighborhood proliferate student social media circles.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of strolling

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“Gallivanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallivanting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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