cavort
Verb
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What does “cavort” mean?
verb.to jump or dance around excitedly.
SAT Usage
The term is often found in passages related to celebrations, joy, or carefree activities. It emphasizes a sense of exuberance and playfulness, suggesting not just movement but an unrestrained, lively spirit, distinguishing it from similar words like "dance," which may lack the connotation of spirited excitement.
Common Confusions
Cavort implies a lively and exuberant movement filled with joy, while frolic usually suggests playful or lighthearted activity without the same intensity of excitement.
Do not choose cavort if the context emphasizes stillness or seriousness rather than jumping or dancing around excitedly.
Example Sentences
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The lambs began to cavort joyfully across the spring meadow.
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The children cavort in the sprinkler on hot days.