{"word":"gallivant","date":"2026-05-09","partOfSpeech":"verb","pronunciation":"GAL-uh-vant","definition":"to go or travel to many different places for pleasure","example":"They’ve been gallivanting all over town instead of studying for their finals.","etymology":"The word gallivant likely originated from the alteration of French galivante, a variant of galop, meaning to gallop, with an -ant suffix forming a present participle. The term entered English around the mid-19th century.","source":"merriam-webster","sourceUrl":"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/gallivant-2026-05-09","fetchedAt":"2026-05-09T04:56:39.566Z","cached":false}