cavort
cav·ort / kəˈvôrt/ • v. [intr.] jump or dance around excitedly: spider monkeys leap and cavort in the branches. ∎ inf. apply oneself enthusiastically to sexual or disreputable pursuits: he spent his nights cavorting with the glitterati.
cavort
cavort (orig. U.S.) prance or caper about, orig. of a horse or rider. XIX. perh. alt. of CURVET.
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