cavort
pronunciation
How to pronounce cavort in British English:
UK [kəˈvɔ:t]
How to pronounce cavort in American English:
US [kəˈvɔrt]
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- Verb:
- play boisterously
Word Origin
- cavort (v.)
- 1793, cauvaut, American English, of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be an alteration of curvet "a leap by a horse," from French and related to curve (v.). Or perhaps from ca- colloquial intensive prefix + vault "to jump, leap." Modern form attested by 1829. Related: Cavorted; cavorting.
Example
- 1. Newlyweds cavort along downtown las vegas 's fremont street .
- 2. Rabbits cavort in the paddock at dawn and dusk .
- 3. Satisfied sun-warmed we sprawl in the grass and watch our kites cavort .
- 4. At selfridges , sparkle-clothed mannequins , both male and female ( check out those rupert sanderson shoes ! ) Cavort in snowy scenes like high-fashion performance artists .