safari
noun
- wilderness trip to see or hunt wild animals
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /səˈfɑːɹ.i/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic سَفَر (safar)bor. Swahili safaribor. English safari Borrowed from Swahili safari (“journey”), borrowed from Arabic سَفَر (safar).
- A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.
“We're going on a safari in Kenya.”
- A caravan going on a safari.
- Any trip for the purpose of discovering something new or acquiring prizes or trophies.
“An ardent junker herself, Mrs. Egge tells how to conduct a fascinating junk safari into the attic or antique and secondhand shops and what to do with the trophies you bring home.”
“Come on, boy, move that body/ 'Cause tonight I'm naughty, naughty/ Dance with me like it's my party/ We go wild, we're in safari”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic سَفَر (safar)bor. Swahili safaribor. English safari Borrowed from Swahili safari (“journey”), borrowed from Arabic سَفَر (safar).
- To take part in a safari.