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1. : to leap or dance about in a lively manner. Otters cavorted in the stream. 2. : to engage in extravagant behavior. The governor has been criticized for cavorting with celebrities.
1. verb. When people cavort, they leap about in a noisy and excited way. You can enjoy a quick snack while your children cavort in the sand. [VERB] 2. verb. Cavort is sometimes used by journalists to suggest that people were behaving in a playfully sexual way.
to jump or move around in a playful way, sometimes noisily, and often in a sexual way: They were spotted cavorting beside the swimming pool. Synonyms. disport yourself old-fashioned or humorous. frisk. frolic. gambol literary. romp. sport. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Moving quickly. agility. beetle. belt. bob up.
to jump or move around in a playful way, sometimes noisily, and often in a sexual way: They were spotted cavorting beside the swimming pool. Synonyms. disport yourself old-fashioned or humorous. frisk. frolic. gambol literary. romp. sport.
+ adv./prep. to jump or move around in a noisy, excited and often sexual way. The photos showed her cavorting on the beach with her new lover. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
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.
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There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb cavort. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
