cavort

[ kuh-vawrt ]
/ kəˈvɔrt /
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verb (used without object)

to prance or caper about.
to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry.

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Origin of cavort

1785–95, Americanism; earlier cavault, perhaps cur(vet) + vault2

OTHER WORDS FROM cavort

ca·vort·er, noun

Words nearby cavort

cavity wall, cavo-relievo, cavogram, cavography, cavolo nero, cavort, cavosurface, cavosurface angle, cavour, cavum, cavy
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Words related to cavort

gambol, romp, caper, play, rollick, dance, roughhouse, revel, frisk, sport, caracole, horseplay

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British Dictionary definitions for cavort

cavort
/ (kəˈvɔːt) /

verb

(intr) to prance; caper

Derived forms of cavort

cavorter, noun

Word Origin for cavort

C19: perhaps from curvet
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