verb
cavort
Cavort (verb) means to jump and dance around in a lively, playful way.
verb
1
To jump and dance around in a lively, playful way.
2
To move around in a noisy, carefree way, having fun.
"They descended by the tens of thousands on Britain’s southern beaches and jammed into city parks. They cavorted by the hundreds in streams."
— Ceylan Yeginsu, Lockdown? What Lockdown? Heat Wave Brings Britons Out in Droves (2020)
3
(informal) To behave in a wild way, especially sexually.
"As he moves back into the shadows, the stage is taken over by a troupe of Pan-like dancers, leaping and cavorting in an obscene ballet."
— Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic (1965)
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Etymology
Originated in the United States in 1793, as cauvaut, applying to horses, probably from the colloquial intensifying prefix ca-/ka- + vault (“jump, leap”); later generalized. Early sources connect it to cavault, a term for a certain demeanor of horses. Alternatively, a variation of curvet.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of cavort?
"cavort" (verb) means to jump and dance around in a lively, playful way.
What is another word for cavort?
Other words for "cavort" include sport, frolic, rollick, skylark, gambol, lark.
What are the different meanings of cavort?
"cavort" has 3 main meanings: 1. To jump and dance around in a lively, playful way; 2. To move around in a noisy, carefree way, having fun; 3. (informal) To behave in a wild way, especially sexually.
