curvet

[ noun kur-vit; verb ker-vet, kur-vit ]

/ noun ˈkɜr vɪt; verb kərˈvɛt, ˈkɜr vɪt /

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noun

Dressage. a leap of a horse from a rearing position, in which it springs up with the hind legs outstretched as the forelegs descend.

verb (used without object), cur·vet·ted or cur·vet·ed, cur·vet·ting or cur·vet·ing.

to leap in a curvet, as a horse; cause one's horse to do this.

to leap and frisk.

verb (used with object), cur·vet·ted or cur·vet·ed, cur·vet·ting or cur·vet·ing.

to cause to make a curvet.

Origin of curvet

1565–75; earlier curvetto <Italian corvetta <French courbette, equivalent to courb(er) to bend, curve (≪ Latin curvāre; cf. curve) + -ette -ette

Words nearby curvet

curvature of space, curve, curveball, curve fitting, curve of occlusion, curvet, curvette, curvilinear, curvilinear coordinate system, curvilinear tracery, curvy

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Example sentences from the Web for curvet

Cares fly with the first curvet, and the very sight of a spur is enough to prevent one committing suicide.
Vivian Grey|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
The others left at the post fret, and fidget, and curvet about.
Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier|James Inglis
The horses of his body-guard began to paw and curvet to free their feet as the loose reins tightened on their necks.
The White Blackbird|Hudson Douglas
Stubb's horse, in particular, began to prance and curvet in a manner which greatly disturbed his rider's equanimity.
Vassall Morton|Francis Parkman

Margaret Douglas flicked her steed impatiently, causing the spirited little beast to curvet.
The Black Douglas|S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for curvet

curvet

/ (kɜːˈvɛt) /

noun

dressage a low leap with all four feet off the ground

verb -vets, -vetting, -vetted, -vets, -veting or -veted

dressage to make or cause to make such a leap

(intr) to prance or frisk about

Word Origin for curvet

C16: from Old Italian corvetta, from Old French courbette, from courber to bend, from Latin curvāre

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

单词	curvet
释义	curvet [ noun kur-vit; verb ker-vet, kur-vit ] / noun ˈkɜr vɪt; verb kərˈvɛt, ˈkɜr vɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR curvet ON THESAURUS.COM noun Dressage. a leap of a horse from a rearing position, in which it springs up with the hind legs outstretched as the forelegs descend. verb (used without object), cur·vet·ted or cur·vet·ed, cur·vet·ting or cur·vet·ing. to leap in a curvet, as a horse; cause one's horse to do this. to leap and frisk. verb (used with object), cur·vet·ted or cur·vet·ed, cur·vet·ting or cur·vet·ing. to cause to make a curvet. Origin of curvet 1565–75; earlier curvetto <Italian corvetta <French courbette, equivalent to courb(er) to bend, curve (≪ Latin curvāre; cf. curve) + -ette -ette Words nearby curvet curvature of space, curve, curveball, curve fitting, curve of occlusion, curvet, curvette, curvilinear, curvilinear coordinate system, curvilinear tracery, curvy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for curvet Cares fly with the first curvet, and the very sight of a spur is enough to prevent one committing suicide. Vivian Grey\|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli The others left at the post fret, and fidget, and curvet about. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier\|James Inglis The horses of his body-guard began to paw and curvet to free their feet as the loose reins tightened on their necks. The White Blackbird\|Hudson Douglas Stubb's horse, in particular, began to prance and curvet in a manner which greatly disturbed his rider's equanimity. Vassall Morton\|Francis Parkman Margaret Douglas flicked her steed impatiently, causing the spirited little beast to curvet. The Black Douglas\|S. R. Crockett British Dictionary definitions for curvet curvet / (kɜːˈvɛt) / noun dressage a low leap with all four feet off the ground verb -vets, -vetting, -vetted, -vets, -veting or -veted dressage to make or cause to make such a leap (intr) to prance or frisk about Word Origin for curvet C16: from Old Italian corvetta, from Old French courbette, from courber to bend, from Latin curvāre 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 curvet plummet, skip, dive, drop, bound, bounce, surge, take, hop, fall, vault, top, quiver, barge, rattle, pop, hurdle, shake, trip, caper
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curvet

noun

verb (used without object), cur·vet·ted or cur·vet·ed, cur·vet·ting or cur·vet·ing.

verb (used with object), cur·vet·ted or cur·vet·ed, cur·vet·ting or cur·vet·ing.

Origin of curvet

Words nearby curvet

Example sentences from the Web for curvet

British Dictionary definitions for curvet

noun

verb -vets, -vetting, -vetted, -vets, -veting or -veted

Word Origin for curvet

Words related to curvet