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- 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.).
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Oct 24, 2017 · songbird of the Old World, early 14c., earlier lauerche (c. 1200), from Old English lawerce (late Old English laferce), from Proto-Germanic *laiw(a)rikon (source also of Old Saxon lewerka, Frisian liurk, Old Norse lævirik, Dutch leeuwerik, German Lerche), a word of unknown origin
- Deutsch (German)
cavort. (v.). 1793, cauvaut, bedeutet auf Deutsch "tänzeln,...
- Français (French)
cavort (v.) 1793, cauvaut, signifie "piétiner, s'agiter avec...
- Etymonline에 의한 Cavort의 어원, 기원 및 의미
cavort 뜻: 캐벗; 1793년, cauvaut, "술책을 치며 빠르게 움직이다," 미국 영어, 기원...
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Where does the verb cavort come from? Earliest known use. late 1700s. The earliest known use of the verb is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for is from 1794, in a letter by W. B. Grove. is of uncertain origin. See etymology. Nearby entries.
Jun 19, 2024 · Originated in the United States in 1793, as cauvaut, applying to horses, probably from the colloquial intensifying prefix ca- / ka- + vault (“jump, leap”); later generalized. Early sources connect it to cavault, a term for a certain demeanor of horses. Alternatively, a variation of curvet. [1]
Word History. Etymology. earlier also cauvaut, cavault, covault, of obscure origin. Note: All early attestations of the word are North American, the first known (as cauvauted) in a letter written by the North Carolina politician John Steele in April, 1794.
The origins of the word are unclear, perhaps coming from the word curvet, meaning “leap gracefully or energetically,” and leaping is a great addition to any cavorting. There are lots of synonyms, so if you ever get tired of cavorting, you could always prance, frolic, lark, rollick, romp , or carouse .
cavort. verb [ I ] uk / kəˈvɔːt / us / kəˈvɔːrt /. Add to word list. 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.
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.
