CURVET (curvetted, curvetting)

 Dictionary entry overview: What does curvet mean? 

• CURVET (noun)
  The noun CURVET has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: CURVET used as a noun is very rare.

• CURVET (verb)
  The verb CURVET has 1 sense:

1. perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse

  Familiarity information: CURVET used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CURVET (noun)

Meaning:

A light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

curvet; vaulting

Hypernyms ("curvet" is a kind of...):

dressage (maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider)

• CURVET (verb)

Meaning:

Perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "curvet" is one way to...):

bound; jump; leap; spring (move forward by leaps and bounds)

Sentence frame:

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