cavort

verb

Definition of cavortnext
as in to gambol
to play and run about happily children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring

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“Cavort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavort. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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