Cavort

Pronunciation: /kəˈvɔrt/

Definitions of cavort

verb to prance or dance around excitedly

Example Sentences

A1 The children cavort in the playground.

A2 The puppies cavort around the yard.

B1 The dancers cavort across the stage with grace.

B2 The actors cavort in the comedic scene, eliciting laughter from the audience.

C1 The celebrities cavort at the exclusive party, enjoying the lavish surroundings.

C2 The circus performers cavort skillfully on the tightrope, captivating the audience with their daring stunts.

Examples of cavort in a Sentence

formal The children were not allowed to cavort in the museum.

informal The puppies love to cavort in the backyard.

slang Let's go cavort at the beach this weekend!

figurative The ideas cavorted in his mind, each one more exciting than the last.

Grammatical Forms of cavort

• past tense: cavorted
• plural: cavorts
• comparative: more cavorting
• superlative: most cavorting
• present tense: cavort
• future tense: will cavort
• perfect tense: have cavorted
• continuous tense: is cavorting
• singular: cavorts
• positive degree: cavort
• infinitive: to cavort
• gerund: cavorting
• participle: cavorting

Origin and Evolution of cavort

First Known Use: 1650 year

Language of Origin: Middle French

Story behind the word: The word 'cavort' is believed to have originated from the Middle French word 'cabrioler' which means to leap or caper.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'cavort' has come to mean to prance or frolic playfully, with a sense of energetic and carefree movement.