curvet
curvet · curvets · curvetted / curveted · curvetting
Of a horse or, by extension, another animal: to leap about, to frolicOf a horse or, by extension, another animal: to leap about, to frolic.
UK/kɜːˈvɛt/US/kɚˈvɛt/
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)Of a horse or, by extension, another animal: to leap about, to frolic.
(transitive)To cause to leap about, dart or jump.
To fly or swim with darting movements.
(figuratively)(of a person) To prance; to caper, frolic.
(figuratively)(of an object) To jump, skip, shake.
More definitions
- perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse
Origin
From Italian corvetta, diminutive of corva, an early form of curva (“curve”), from Latin cFrom Italian corvetta, diminutive of corva, an early form of curva (“curve”), from Latin curva, feminine of curvus (“bent, curved”).
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Forms
curvets, curvetting, curvetted, curvettedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle