extravagate

[ ik-strav-uh-geyt ]

verb (used without object)

, Archaic.

, ex·trav·a·gat·ed, ex·trav·a·gat·ing.

1. to wander beyond bounds; roam at will; stray.
2. to go beyond the bounds of propriety or reason.

extravagate

/ ɪkˈstrævəˌɡeɪt /

verb

1. to exceed normal limits or propriety
2. to roam at will

Derived Forms

• exˌtravaˈgation, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of extravagate¹

1590–1600; < Medieval Latin extrāvagātus strayed, wandered away from, past participle of extrāvagārī. See extravagant, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of extravagate¹

C17: from Latin extravagārī; see extravagant

Related Words

• drift
• ramble
• roam
• snake
• stray
• stroll
• traipse