Jaunted

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Went on a brief excursion or pleasure trip usually for enjoyment
2. Traveled a short distance for leisure or recreation
3. Made a quick journey for fun or relaxation

Etymology: "Jaunted" is simply the past tense of "jaunt", so the story belongs to the verb itself. Its origin is uncertain. One suggestion is that it is a palatalised form of "daunt", meaning "to discourage", though that link is not firmly established. Scots "jaunder", meaning "to ramble" or "to jeer", and dialect Swedish "ganta", meaning "to play the buffoon" or "romp", are related forms that point toward a sense of wandering about in playful or careless fashion. The word may also be connected to "jump". The modern meaning of a short pleasure trip probably owes something to "jaunty", the adjective for a lively, carefree air, which seems to have pulled the verb toward cheerfulness. Today "jaunt" is mostly used for a brief outing, and "jaunted" describes having taken one.

Synonyms: traveled, journeyed