Meaning & use
cavorting
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Jumping or dancing around in a playful, energetic, or uninhibited way.
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Children were cavorting through the sprinklers on the front lawn.
Tabloids photographed the celebrities cavorting on a yacht off the coast.
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Often used with a slightly disapproving or gossipy tone when describing adults behaving playfully in public.
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