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wander vs gallivant

gallivant vs wander

wander and gallivant both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wander No No Yes No
gallivant No No Yes No
As verbs, gallivant is a hyponym of wander; that is, gallivant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wander:
  • wander: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • gallivant: wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
Other hyponyms of wander include maunder, gad, jazz around.
wander (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
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
go via an indirect route or at no set pace
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Difference between wander and gallivant

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