cavorted; cavorting; cavorts
Definition of cavort
1
: to leap or dance about in a lively manner
Otters cavorted in the stream.
2
: to engage in extravagant behavior
The governor has been criticized for cavorting with celebrities.
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The first known use of cavort was in 1794
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