Curvet

[kә:'vet]

Definition

(noun.) a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down.

(verb.) perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse.

Editor: Pasquale--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A particular leap of a horse, when he raises both his fore legs at once, equally advanced, and, as his fore legs are falling, raises his hind legs, so that all his legs are in the air at once.

(n.) A prank; a frolic.

(n.) To make a curvet; to leap; to bound.

(n.) To leap and frisk; to frolic.

(v. t.) To cause to curvet.

Inputed by Estella

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. [1]. Leap, bound, vault.[2]. Caper, frisk.

n. [1]. Leap, bound.[2]. Caper, frolic, prank.

Checked by Edmond

Definition

n. a light leap of a horse in which he raises his forelegs together next the hindlegs with a spring before the forelegs touch the ground: a leap frolic.—v.i. (kur-vet′ kur′vet) to leap in curvets: to frisk:—pr.p. curvet′ting curvet′ing; pa.p. cur′veted.

Editor: Sheldon