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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.
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.
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.
verb. /kəˈvɔːt/ /kəˈvɔːrt/ [intransitive] Verb Forms. + 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.
How to cavort, in one easy step: dance around all crazy, jumping on and over anything nearby like you just ate a lot of sugar. Give it a try! Cavorting requires a good mood, lots of energy, and some running room. Children love to cavort, and so do parents when they win the lottery.
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.
