cavort UK /kəˈvɔːt/US /kəˈvɔɹt/ verb3 •To prance, frolic, gambol.[…] when the young man whirled his horse, “hazed” Jupiter in circles and belaboured him with a rawhide quirt, […] He ceased his cavortings […] — 1920 •To move about carelessly, playfully or boisterously.And dragon-flies sported around and cavorted, / As poets say dragon-flies ought to do; […] — 1900 •(informal) To engage in extravagant pursuits, especially of a sexual nature.As he moves back into the shadows, the stage is taken over by a troupe of Pan-like dancers, leaping and cavorting in an obscene ballet. — 1965 formscavorted · cavorting · cavorteth · cavorts