Definitions for cavort
kəˈvɔrtca·vort

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark aboutverb

   play boisterously

   "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cavortverb

   To prance, said of mounts

2. cavortverb

   To move about carelessly, playfully or boisterously.

3. Etymology: Originated in the United States in 1793, as cauvaut, applying to horses, probably from the colloquial intensifying prefix ca- + vault; later generalized. Early sources connect it to cavault, a term for a certain demeanor of horses.

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1. cavort

   To cavort means to jump or move around in a lively manner, often in a playful or dance-like way. It can also imply behaving in a carefree, high-spirited, or ostentatious manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cavortverb

   to prance ostentatiously; -- said of a horse or his rider

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cavort

   kav-ort′, v.i. (U.S. slang) to curvet, bound. [Explained as a corr. of Curvet.]

Matched Categories

1. • Play

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce cavort?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Oliver

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How to say cavort in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cavort in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cavort in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cavort
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cavort
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavort
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cavort
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=cavort