cavorting

ca·vort

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-vawrt]
- /kəˈvɔrt/
- /kəˈvɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-vawrt]
- /kəˈvɔrt/

Definitions of cavorting word

verb without object cavorting to prance or caper about. 1
verb without object cavorting to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry. 1
noun cavorting Present participle of cavort. 1
noun cavorting The action of the verb to cavort. 0

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Origin of cavorting

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 Cavorting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cavorting

cavorting 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.

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Synonyms for cavorting

adjective cavorting

riproaring — boisterously wild and exciting; riotous: Have a rip-roaring good time.
rip-roaring — boisterously wild and exciting; riotous: Have a rip-roaring good time.
rollicking — carefree and joyous: They had a rollicking good time.

All 3 Synonyms of cavorting