What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Aunt vs Jaunt - What's the difference?

aunt | jaunt |

As nouns the difference between aunt and jaunt

is that aunt is a sister or sister-in-law of someone’s parent while jaunt is a wearisome journey.

As a verb jaunt is

to ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.

aunt

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sister or sister-in-law of someone’s parent.
  • * 2007 , Nancy Eshelman, A Piece of My Mind: Columns from the Patriot-News , page 35:
  • I mentioned another aunt , my late mother's sister, who's about the same age.
  • (also'' great-aunt ''or grandaunt) A person's grandparent's sister or sister-in-law.
  • (usually auntie) A grandmother.
  • An affectionate term for a woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
  • Antonyms

    * (with regard to gender) uncle * (with regard to ancestry) niece, nephew

    Hyponyms

    * (qualifier, sister of someone's father) paternal aunt * (qualifier, sister of someone's mother) maternal aunt

    Derived terms

    * Auntie * auntie, aunty * agony aunt * big auntie * great-aunt * grandaunt * little auntie * mine aunt * naunt

    See also

    * (l)

    Anagrams

    * (l)

    jaunt

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A wearisome journey.
  • * Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mind After his aëry jaunt , though hurried sore. Hungry and cold, betook him to his rest. - Milton
  • A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
  • To ride on a jaunting car.
  • (obsolete) To jolt; to jounce.
  • (Bale)

    Derived terms

    * jaunting car

    Anagrams

    *

    References

    *