- present participle of cavort.
cavorting
Americanadjective
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romping or capering playfully about; frolicking.
Here you can see Arctic life up close—snowy owls, white foxes, cavorting polar bear cubs, and the amazing sled dogs.
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behaving in a high-spirited, playful way.
During a game of musical statues, the shy boy stood motionless in the middle of the cavorting group.
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partying or behaving in an unrestrained way, often with the implication of sexual activity.
noun
Etymology
Origin of cavorting
First recorded in 1835–45; cavort ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; cavort ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun sense
Example Sentences
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On view were hastily brushed, large canvases of musketeers, toreadors, atelier scenes and cavorting couples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The challenge for Democrats is that the district doesn’t just resemble Behn’s Nashville-based turf that features hipsters rolling their eyes at bachelorette parties cavorting on pedal bars.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2025
The official trailer for the sequel shows the chirpy red-capped Italian plumber cavorting with his friends and nemeses in a colourful intergalactic universe.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
Lady Gaga is also teetering around on crutches, cavorting with zombies and crossing the River Styx.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
The draccus was . . . cavorting, bounding around like a drunken dog, knocking over trees like a boy would topple cornstalks in a field.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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