cavort
verb (used without object)
to prance or caper about.
are cavorting
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present progressiveof cavort.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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When I arrive at the camp, Jansen’s four blue tick hounds are cavorting around, sensing a looming chase.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2014
In stalls to the left, Tibetan mastiff and Australian shepherd puppies are cavorting.
From Nature ● Jan. 22, 2014
Because of the laminated-glass technique used to fabricate the panels for the station overpasses, many of the animals on view at the museum are cavorting on plain white backgrounds.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2012
Those merry throngs may delude themselves that they are cavorting in a public place.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2012
People are struggling with their everyday lives while these royal clowns are cavorting around – oblivious to the hardships that people are facing.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 24, 2011
