1. past tense and past participle of gavot; danced the gavotte (a moderate-paced French dance)
Usage: historical; chiefly used in historical or musical contexts

Examples

• The dancers gavotted gracefully across the ballroom floor.
• In the 18th century, courtiers gavotted at formal celebrations.
• She gavotted to the baroque music with practiced elegance.
• The orchestra played while the couple gavotted in the center of the hall.