Definitions

1. verb

to leap or jump about playfully or in a clumsy manner; to frolic or caper

“The children cavorted in the park, laughing and chasing each other around the playground.”

2. verb, transitive

to cause to leap or jump about playfully or in a clumsy manner

“The music made the dancers cavort across the stage.”

3. noun

a clumsy or awkward movement or leap

“Her cavort across the dance floor was more like a stumble than a dance move.”

4. noun, rare

a playful or mischievous act

“The pranksters committed a series of cavorts to play a joke on their friends.”