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cavort

verb/kəˈvɔːt/

C1CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
NeutralRegister

To leap or prance about in an exuberant, unrestrained way.

The children cavorted in the fountain until their clothes were soaked.

Similar: frolic, romp, caper

Origin: 19th-c. American English, perhaps from 'curvet'.

Topic: exuberant movement in General English

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