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    curvet
    /kəːˈvɛt/

    verb

    • 1. (of a horse) perform a series of jumps on the hind legs.

    noun

    • 1. a graceful or energetic leap: "he sprang from the ice in a swift, frisky curvet"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › curvetCurvet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. cur· vet (ˌ)kər-ˈvet. Synonyms of curvet. : a prancing leap of a horse in which the hind legs are raised just before the forelegs touch the ground. curvet. 2 of 2. verb. curvetted or curveted; curvetting or curveting. intransitive verb. : to make a curvet. also : prance, caper. Word History. Etymology. Noun.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCURVET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'curvet' curvet in British English. (kɜːˈvɛt ) noun. 1. dressage. a low leap with all four feet off the ground. verb Word forms: -vets, -vetting, -vetted or -vets, -veting, -veted. 2. dressage. to make or cause to make such a leap. 3. (intransitive) to prance or frisk about. Collins English Dictionary.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › curvetCurvet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of curvet. noun. a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down. synonyms: vaulting. see more. verb. perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse. see more.

  5. www.yourdictionary.com › curvetCurvet Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Curvet definition: A light leap by a horse, in which both hind legs leave the ground just before the forelegs are set down.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › curvet_ncurvet, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun curvet mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun curvet. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun curvet? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun curvet pronounced?

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › curvetCURVET Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for CURVET: prance, dance, lope, leap, bound, gambol, carouse, revel; Antonyms of CURVET: stew, pout, sulk, mope.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCURVET - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "CURVET": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.definitions.net › definition › curvetWhat does curvet mean? - Definitions.net

    1. A leap; a bound. 2. A frolick; a prank. To CURVET verb. Etymology: corvettare, Italian. 1. To leap; to bound. Cry, holla! to thy tongue, I pr’ythee: it curvets unseasonably. William Shakespeare, As you like it. Himself he on an earwig set, Yet scarce he on his back could get, So oft and high he did curvet, ’Ere he himself could settle.

  10. redkiwiapp.com › en › english-guidecurvet: Explore its Definition & Usage | RedKiwi Words

    'Curvet' means a light leap by a horse, in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down, or a playful leap or jump.

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    Find out all about Curvet 📙: meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms, origin, difficulty, usage index and more. Only at Word Panda dictionary