junket

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Synonyms: junker, junked, sunket, junet

Antonyms: junker, junked, sunket, junet

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[basket]].
2. A type of [[cream cheese]], originally made in a rush basket; later, a food made of sweetened [[curd]]s.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[delicacy]].
4. A [[feast]] or [[banquet]].
5. A [[pleasure trip]]; a journey made for feasting or enjoyment, now especially a trip made ostensibly for business but which entails merrymaking or entertainment.
6. {{lb|en|film}} {{ellipsis of|en|press junket}}.
7. {{lb|en|gambling}} A gaming room for which the capacity and limits change daily, often rented out to private vendors who run tour groups through them and give a portion of the proceeds to the main casino.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|dated}} To [[attend]] a [[#Noun|junket]]; to [[feast]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To go on a [[#Noun|junket]]; to [[travel]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[regale]] or [[entertain]] with a [[feast]].

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