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stray vs gallivant

gallivant vs stray

stray is a noun but gallivant is not a noun.

stray is an adjective but gallivant is not an adjective.

stray and gallivant both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stray Yes Yes Yes No
gallivant No No Yes No
As verbs, gallivant is a hyponym of stray; that is, gallivant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stray:
  • stray: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • gallivant: wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
Other hyponyms of stray include maunder, gad, jazz around.
stray (noun) gallivant (noun)
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
stray (adjective) gallivant (adjective)
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
not close together in time
stray (verb) gallivant (verb)
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
wander from a direct course or at random
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Difference between stray and gallivant

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