Definition of "jaunt" in English

noun

1. (archaic) A wearisome journey.

2. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.

verb

1. (intransitive) To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.

2. (intransitive) To ride on a jaunting car.

3. (transitive, obsolete) To jolt; to jounce.

4. (obsolete) To tire a horse by riding it hard or back and forth.