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- [kuh-vawrt]
- /kəˈvɔrt/
- /kəˈvɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-vawrt]
- /kəˈvɔrt/
Definitions of cavort word
- verb cavort When people cavort, they leap about in a noisy and excited way. 3
- verb cavort Cavort is sometimes used by journalists to suggest that people were behaving in a playfully sexual way. 3
- verb cavort to prance; caper 3
- intransitive verb cavort to leap about; prance or caper 3
- intransitive verb cavort to romp about happily; frolic 3
- verb without object cavort to prance or caper about. 1
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Origin of cavort
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95, Americanism; earlier cavault, perhaps cur(vet) + vault2
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Parts of speech for Cavort
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cavort popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cavort usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cavort
verb cavort
- fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
- gambol — to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
- romp — to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.
- caper — Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
- play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
noun cavort
- trip the light fantastic — a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.
- jive — swing music or early jazz.
- two-step — a ballroom dance in duple meter, marked by sliding steps.
- hoof it — the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse.
- conga — If a group of people dance a conga, they dance in a long winding line, with each person holding on to the back of the person in front.
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