cavorting

[kuh-vawrt]

verb (used without object)

to prance or caper about.

to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry.

Origin:
1785–95, Americanism; earlier cavault, perhaps cur(vet) + vault²

Related forms

ca·vort·er, noun

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Cavorting is always a great word to know.

So is gobo. Does it mean:

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Example Sentences

Malaprop cavorting cheerfully among the tragically dispossessed of our time.

Photos in the lobby show the royal family cavorting in the pool and attending formal parties.

Your dog knows in a sniff if you have been cavorting with the despised feline next door or fingering his favorite treats.

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Word Origin & History

cavort

1793, cauvaut, Amer.Eng., probably from ca- colloquial intens. prefix + vault "jump, leap."

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