gallivant
Traipse about aimlessly
To gallivant is to wander about seeking pleasure or entertainment, often with a hint of irresponsibility: She spent the summer gallivanting around Europe.
The word carries a slightly disapproving tone, suggesting someone is neglecting duties or being frivolous: You can't just gallivant off whenever you feel like it.
Brief recreational trip
- outingShort recreational trip
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- rambleMove or speak without direction
stroll · saunter · amble · traipse · meander · wander · promenade · walkabout
Movement between locations
- exploreTravel to discover
- roamTravel without fixed purpose
- roveWander without fixed course
- driftGradual movement, no direction
wander · globetrot · backpack · vagabond · nomadic · itinerant · wayfaring · roving
Play with lively movement
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- friskSearch by touch
- pranceStep high and proud
lark · skylark · rollick · caper · antic · merrymaking · jollity · gaiety
Cheerful and without worry
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
unburdened · liberated · nonchalant · insouciant · breezy · buoyant · untroubled · playful
excursion
Brief recreational trip
ramble · stroll · saunter · amble · traipse · meander · wander · promenade · walkabout · daytrip
travel
Movement between locations
drift · wander · globetrot · backpack · vagabond · nomadic · itinerant · wayfaring · roving · rambling
cavort
Play with lively movement
prance · lark · skylark · rollick · caper · antic · merrymaking · jollity · gaiety · revel
lighthearted
Cheerful and without worry
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
easygoing · unburdened · liberated · nonchalant · insouciant · breezy · buoyant · untroubled · playful · leisurely
dalliance
Brief, casual romance
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
liaison · courting · pursuit · flirtation · romantic · suitor · paramour · admirer
party
Gathering for celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
- carousalBoisterous drinking spree
soiree · bash · shindig · fiesta · jamboree · gala · carnival · festival · fete · hoedown
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- wanderingwandering, wander, wanderer, roaming, roam
- playful movementsfrolic, gambol, romp, caper, cavort
- revelryrevelry, revel, festivity, festivities, celebration
- Whimsy Wordsgobbledygook, gibberish, mumbo jumbo, hogwash, balderdash
gallivantcommute
Regular work travel
march · run errands · work · labor · toil
gallivantstay home
Not go anywhere
stay put · remain · settle · hunker down · stay in
gallivantbuckle down
Apply oneself determinedly
behave · knuckle down · apply oneself · work · toil