cavort
verb (used without object)
to prance or caper about.
cavorted
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past participleof cavort.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cavort.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cavortverb (used without object)to prance or caper about.
Example Sentences
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Raw when he needed storm or battle; extra excited when Valkyries cavorted with horses; effusive when emotion took over senses; tender when morality mattered.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Heidegger’s noble guests cavorted as milkmaids, chimney sweeps, gypsies, “Indian kings” and even a “nude” Adam wearing a body stocking and fig leaves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The sight of teams slumped on the turf and opposing managers stunned while Ferguson and his players cavorted on the sidelines became a constant narrative as a great team achieved great successes.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
On “the beach”—an open stretch of snow between the parking lot and the lifts—skiers cavorted over pony kegs and hibachi grills.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2023
The island takes its name from the Dutch word for seal, hundreds of which once cavorted in the icy Benguela currents that wash the shores.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
