junketing

• Nom désignant l'action de faire une excursion ou un voyage pour le plaisir, souvent avec un caractère festif ou de célébration.

A noun referring to the act of taking an excursion or trip for pleasure, often implying a festive or celebratory outing.

indénombrable

1. Pleasure trip or excursionC1formal

   The act of going on a trip or outing for enjoyment, often involving festivities or entertainment.

   Partie de plaisir

   • The executives were criticized for their lavish junketing at company expense.
   • Their weekend junketing to the countryside was a welcome break from work.
   • The committee's junketing to the resort raised questions about spending.

   Synonymesexcursionexpeditionjauntjunketoutingpleasure tripspreetrip

• Faire un voyage ou une excursion, souvent pour le plaisir ou aux frais de l'État, ou festoyer et recevoir des invités avec munificence.

A verb meaning to go on a trip or excursion, often for pleasure or at public expense, or to entertain lavishly.

1. Go on a pleasure tripB2informal

   To travel for enjoyment, often at someone else's expense or as a treat.

   Partir en voyage d'agrément

   • The executives junketed to the Caribbean for a week-long retreat.
   • They junketed around Europe after winning the competition.
   • The politicians were criticized for junketing on taxpayer money.

   Synonymesgallivantjaunttourtravel

2. Provide a feast or banquet forC1formal

   To host or provide a lavish meal or celebration for a group of people.

   offrir un banquet

   • The company junketed its employees with a grand dinner at a five-star hotel.
   • The king junketed his courtiers with a sumptuous banquet.
   • They junketed the visiting dignitaries with an elaborate feast.

   Synonymesbanquetentertainfeastregaletreat

3. Partake in a feast or banquetC1formal

   To participate in a festive meal or celebration, often with indulgence.

   Faire bombance

   • The guests junketed merrily until late into the night.
   • After the ceremony, everyone junketed in the grand hall.
   • They junketed on roasted meats and fine wines.

   Synonymesbanquetcarousedinefeastregalerevel

   Antonymesfaststarve