cavorting

kəˈvɔrtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of cavorting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

energetic activitylively, playful, or extravagant movement or behavior

Their cavorting made everyone in the park smile.

capering

frolicking

gamboling

Adjective

energeticmoving around energetically and excitedly

The cavorting puppies chased each other around the yard.

frolicking

gamboling

romping

behavior

Rare

involved in extravagant or scandalous pursuits

Rare

The cavorting celebrities were the talk of the town.

frolicking

gallivanting

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Origin of cavorting

French, cavort (to prance) + -ing (action)

Examples of cavorting in a sentence

The children's cavorting echoed through the empty halls.
The cavorting children filled the park with laughter.
Cavorting dancers entertained the crowd.
The cavorting politicians caused a media frenzy.
Rumors spread about the cavorting executives at the gala.

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French:batifolage, gambadant, ...
German:Herumtollen, lebhaft, ...
Italian:scatenarsi, saltellante, ...
Spanish:algarabía, juguetón, ...
Portuguese:brincadeiras, saltitante, ...
Chinese:嬉闹, 嬉戏的, ...
Japanese:はしゃぎ回ること, 元気に動き回る, ...
Arabic:مَرَح, مَرِح, ...
Hebrew:הִשְׁתּוֹבְבוּת, שׁוֹבָב, ...
Russian:шалости, резвящийся, ...
Ukrainian:пустощі, грайливий, ...
Hindi:हुल्लड़बाज़ी, उछलकूद करता हुआ, ...
Bengali:উদ্দীপ্ত নাচ বা খেলা, উচ্ছল, ...
Catalan:trapelleries, juganer, ...
Czech:dovádění, dovádějící, ...
Danish:løjer, legesyg, ...
Dutch:gehuppel, energiek, ...
Greek:χαρούμενο σάλτο, παιχνιδιάρικος, ...
Hungarian:hancúrozás, hancúrozó, ...
Khmer:ការលេងសប្បាយកញ្ជ្រៀវ, លេងរត់ប្រឡែងគ្នា, ...
Korean:까불거리기, 활기찬, ...
Persian:بازی‌گوشی, جست‌وخیزکنان, ...
Polish:harce, pełen energii, ...
Portuguese (BR):brincando, saltitante, ...
Romanian:agitație, jucăuș, ...
Swedish:lekfullhet, energisk, ...
Thai:การซุกซน, คึกคัก, ...
Turkish:şen şakraklık, enerjik, ...
Vietnamese:sự nô đùa, hiếu động, ...

cavort

kəˈvɔːt

Definition of cavort - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

playful movement

Rare

move about playfully and energetically

Rare

The children cavort in the playground.

frolic

prance

romp

playful sexuality

Rare

behave in a playfully sexual way

Rare

The couple cavorted on the dance floor.

frolic

prance

romp

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Origin of cavort

Uncertain, possibly from cavort (to prance)

Examples of cavort in a sentence

The dancers cavort across the stage.
They cavorted under the moonlight.
Friends cavorted at the summer festival.

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French:gambader, batifoler, ...
German:tollen, turteln, ...
Italian:saltellare, flirtare, ...
Spanish:jugar, coquetear, ...
Portuguese:saltitar, brincar de forma provocante, ...
Chinese:嬉戏, 嬉戏调情, ...
Japanese:はしゃぐ, 戯れる, ...
Arabic:رَقَصَ, داعَبَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִשְׁתַּעֲשֵׁעַ, לְהִתְעַלֵּס, ...
Russian:резвиться, флиртовать, ...
Ukrainian:грайливо бігати, фліртувати, ...
Hindi:खुशी से घूमना, कामुकता दिखाना, ...
Bengali:উচ্ছলভাবে চলাফেরা করা, কাভর্ট করা, ...
Catalan:jugar, coquetejar, ...
Czech:dovádět, laškovat, ...
Danish:lege, flirte, ...
Dutch:ravotten, speels gedragen, ...
Greek:παίζω, συμπεριφέρομαι παιχνιδιάρικα, ...
Hungarian:hancúrozni, incselkedni, ...
Khmer:លេងសប្បាយយ៉ាងស្វាហាប់, ប្រឡែងគ្នាយ៉ាងស្រើបស្រាល, ...
Korean:뛰어놀다, 장난스럽게 놀다, ...
Persian:بازیگوشی کرد, عشق‌بازی کرد, ...
Polish:bawić się, figlować, ...
Portuguese (BR):saltitar, brincar, ...
Romanian:a se zbengui, a se giugiuli, ...
Swedish:busa, flörta, ...
Thai:วิ่งเล่น, เล่นสนุก, ...
Turkish:oynayıp zıplamak, oyunbazca davranmak, ...
Vietnamese:nô đùa, đùa giỡn, ...

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Definition of cavorting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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