different between jaunt vs airing

English

Etymology

Compare Scots jaunder to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer, dial. Swedish ganta to play the buffoon, romp, jest; perhaps akin to English jump. Compare jaunce. Modern usage likely influenced by jaunty.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d???nt/
• (some accents) IPA^(key): /?d???nt/
• Rhymes: -??nt, -??nt

Noun

jaunt (plural jaunts)

1. (archaic) A wearisome journey.
2. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.

Translations

Verb

jaunt (third-person singular simple present jaunts, present participle jaunting, simple past and past participle jaunted)

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.

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Derived terms

• jaunting car

Translations

References

• Jaunting-Car in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Anagrams

• jantu, junta

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??????/
• Homophone: erring (US pronunciation)

Verb

airing

1. present participle of air

Noun

airing (countable and uncountable, plural airings)

1. (countable) An exposure to warm or fresh air.
2. (countable) The broadcast of a television or radio show.
3. (countable) A public expression of an opinion or discussion of a subject.

Derived terms

• airing cupboard

Translations

Anagrams

• Ingria, nigari