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  1. www.etymonline.com › word › cavortcavort | Etymology of cavort by etymonline

    Oct 24, 2017 · cavort. (v.) 1793, cauvaut, "to prance, bustle nimbly or eagerly," American English, of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be an alteration of curvet "a leap by a horse," a word from French that is related to curve (v.). Or perhaps from ca-, ka-, colloquial intensive prefix + vault (v.) "to jump, leap." Modern form attested by 1829.

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  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › cavort_vcavort, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the verb cavort is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for cavort is from 1794, in a letter by W. B. Grove. cavort is of uncertain origin.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cavortcavort - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 19, 2024 · cavort (third-person singular simple present cavorts, present participle cavorting, simple past and past participle cavorted) (originally intransitive, of horses) To prance, frolic, gambol . ( intransitive) To move about carelessly, playfully or boisterously . Synonyms: romp, frolic, prance, caper. ( informal) To engage in extravagant pursuits ...

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cavortCavort Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CAVORT is to leap or dance about in a lively manner. How to use cavort in a sentence. ... earlier also cauvaut, cavault, covault, of obscure origin ...

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › cavortcavort verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of cavort verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. cavort verb ... Word Origin late 18th cent. (originally US): ...

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › cavortCavort Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    cavorts; cavorted; cavorting. Britannica Dictionary definition of CAVORT. [no object] 1. : to jump or move around in a lively manner. Otters cavorted in the stream. 2. : to spend time in an enjoyable and often wild or improper way — usually + with. The governor has been criticized for cavorting with celebrities.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › cavortCavort Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Cavort definition: To bound or prance about in a sprightly manner; caper. ... Origin of Cavort Originated in the United States in 1793, as cauvaut, ...

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