gavotte noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A French dance, in either 4/4 or 2/2 time. verb1 •To perform this dance.You had one eye in the mirror as / you watched yourself gavotte / And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner / They'd be your partner, and / You're so vain — 1972 formsgavotted · gavotting · gavottes