The Collaborative International Dictionary
Curvet \Cur"vet\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Curveted or -vetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Curveting or -vetting.] [Cf. It. corvettare. See Curvet, n.]
To make a curvet; to leap; to bound. ``Oft and high he did curvet.''
--Drayton.To leap and frisk; to frolic.
--Shak.
Wiktionary
n. The motion of one who curvets. vb. (present participle of curvet English)
Usage examples of "curveting".
Racharran's brow creased, and he fidgeted with his horse's rein so that the animal pranced, curveting in the snow.
With white armor, blazoned shield, and plume of ostrich-feathers from his helmet, he carried himself in so jaunty and joyous a fashion, with tossing pennon and curveting charger, that a shout of applause ran the full circle of the arena.
The horses of Marly, those neighing marbles, were curveting in a golden cloud.
Up there on that magnificent curveting steed with impeccable skyward-position wing posture and her cerulean blue gown flowing to her riding-booted feet and her breastplate shining to match her halo just so and with her sword flashing in her hand, Opal was sure she looked just smashing if anyone could have seen her, which of course no one could.