To jump or move around energetically and playfully; to behave in a wild or uninhibited way.
Possibly from French 'capriole' (a leaping movement in horsemanship) or from 'caper'. First documented in English in the 1700s, origin uncertain but likely military in nature.
The word 'cavort' might come from the wild leaps horses make during dressage, and watching children cavort on a playground is essentially watching humans do their own version of equestrian prancing!
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