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- Dictionarycurvet/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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The meaning of CURVET is a prancing leap of a horse in which the hind legs are raised just before the forelegs touch the ground.
Curvet definition: a leap of a horse from a rearing position, in which it springs up with the hind legs outstretched as the forelegs descend.. See examples of CURVET used in a sentence.
a leap of a horse from a rearing position, in which it springs up with the hind legs outstretched as the forelegs descend. intransitive verb. 2. to leap in a curvet, as a horse; cause one's horse to do this. 3. to leap and frisk. transitive verb. 4. to cause to make a curvet.
n. A light leap by a horse, in which both hind legs leave the ground just before the forelegs are set down. v. cur·vet·ted, cur·vet·ting, cur·vets or cur·vet·ed or cur·vet·ing. v.intr. 1. To leap in a curvet. 2. To prance; frolic. v.tr. To cause to leap in a 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.
Jun 2, 2024 · curvet (plural curvets) A particular leap in which a horse raises both forelegs at once, equally advanced, and, as the forelegs are falling, raises the hind legs, so that all the legs are in the air at once. A prank; a frolic.
Curvet definition: A light leap by a horse, in which both hind legs leave the ground just before the forelegs are set down.
