cavort

[ kuh-vawrt ]

/ kəˈvɔrt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cavort ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object)

to prance or caper about.

to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry.

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, cavogram, cavography, cavolo nero, cavo-relievo, cavort, cavosurface, cavosurface angle, Cavour, cavum, cavy

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Example sentences from the Web for cavort

The complaint further alleges that Glock had a personal slush fund that he used to “cavort with women around the world.”
Glock Family Goes Down, Guns Blazing|Brandy Zadrozny|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But watching him cavort with Johnny Damon brought something to mind.
Why Do We Forgive Manny Ramirez for Being Manny?|Allen Barra|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Without "cavort" or a "list to port," is as hard—as song to a Neddy!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 December 23rd, 1893|Various
They are in both male and female attire, and dance and cavort to the delight of the guests.
North Dakota|Various

It has a bathing beach where the gals show what they've got and fat men flounder and cavort far beyond their capacities.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
I admit that it was a beautiful sight to see them cavort around that ploughed field.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
Mamma Pepperall watched him cavort a moment, then sniffed contemptuously, and rolled out like a fireman summoned.
In a Little Town|Rupert Hughes

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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单词	cavort
释义	cavort [ kuh-vawrt ] / kəˈvɔrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cavort ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to prance or caper about. to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry. 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, cavogram, cavography, cavolo nero, cavo-relievo, cavort, cavosurface, cavosurface angle, Cavour, cavum, cavy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cavort The complaint further alleges that Glock had a personal slush fund that he used to “cavort with women around the world.” Glock Family Goes Down, Guns Blazing\|Brandy Zadrozny\|October 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But watching him cavort with Johnny Damon brought something to mind. Why Do We Forgive Manny Ramirez for Being Manny?\|Allen Barra\|June 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Without "cavort" or a "list to port," is as hard—as song to a Neddy! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 December 23rd, 1893\|Various They are in both male and female attire, and dance and cavort to the delight of the guests. North Dakota\|Various It has a bathing beach where the gals show what they've got and fat men flounder and cavort far beyond their capacities. David Lannarck, Midget\|George S. Harney I admit that it was a beautiful sight to see them cavort around that ploughed field. The Red Cow and Her Friends\|Peter McArthur Mamma Pepperall watched him cavort a moment, then sniffed contemptuously, and rolled out like a fireman summoned. In a Little Town\|Rupert Hughes 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cavort fool around, gambol, romp, caper, play, rollick, dance, roughhouse, revel, frisk, sport, caracole, carry on, cut loose, cut up, horse around, horseplay, monkey around
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cavort

verb (used without object)

Origin of cavort

OTHER WORDS FROM cavort

Words nearby cavort

Example sentences from the Web for cavort

British Dictionary definitions for cavort

verb

Derived forms of cavort

Word Origin for cavort

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