verb
- to go from place to place in search of pleasure or entertainment, often in a carefree or irresponsible manner
Usage: present participle of 'gallivant'; informal; often implies disapproval or concern
adjective
- characterized by or engaged in carefree wandering or pleasure-seeking
Usage: informal; used attributively
Examples
- She spent the summer galivanting around Europe with her friends.
- He's always galivanting off to some new destination instead of focusing on work.
- The galivanting tourists explored every corner of the city.
- My parents worry that I'm galivanting too much and not taking life seriously.
- They were galivanting through the countryside on their motorcycles.
- Stop galivanting and come home for dinner.
- His galivanting lifestyle eventually caught up with him.