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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OTHER WORDS FROM cavort
ca·vort·er, nounWords nearby cavort
cavity wall, cavogram, cavography, cavolo nero, cavo-relievo, cavort, cavosurface, cavosurface angle, Cavour, cavum, cavy
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British Dictionary definitions for cavort
cavort
/ (kəˈvɔːt) /
verb
(intr) to prance; caper
Derived forms of cavort
cavorter, nounWord Origin for cavort
C19: perhaps from curvet
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