junket

/ˈdʒʌŋkɪt/

noun

  1. 1

    A basket.

  2. 2

    A type of cream cheese, originally made in a rush basket; later, a food made of sweetened curds or rennet.

  3. 3

    A delicacy.

  4. 4

    A feast or banquet.

  5. 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. 6

    A press junket.

  7. 7

    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. 1

    To attend a junket; to feast.

  2. 2

    To go on a junket; to travel.

  3. 3

    To regale or entertain with a feast.

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