cavorts

verb

present tense third-person singular of cavort
as in dances
to play and run about happily children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavorts
  1. dances
  2. hops
  3. romps
  4. leaps
  5. skips
  6. tumbles
  7. larks
Verb
  • First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Noa dances viciously, slamming her body raw in front of the stage.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dances
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  • Blanding hops in and out of the truck, grabbing buckets of food scraps from porches and restaurants, piling those scraps into bins in the truck bed and driving them to a composting site.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • For the classy music video, Legend hops behind his Yamaha piano to perform the ethereal track with some help from the Hollywood Cinematic Orchestra, who are suited and booted.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hops
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  • The sequel marked a bit of sunshine amid the dark universes in which Pace often romps.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of romps
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  • Cornered, Zeka leaps onto a balcony and meets Vlora, a woman from a remote village trying to disappear for reasons of her own in a story described as a redemption tale.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Batista leaps and pirouettes through the modern 8,400-square-foot residence, which was designed by Métrica Architects.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaps
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  • That record runs the gamut from straight-ahead, anthemic ragers to more tongue-in-cheek ruminations on life’s bumps and skips.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The narrative skips back and forth in time, among these relationships and other failed dating attempts.
    — Laura Kipnis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of skips
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  • From trashing bedrooms and throwing couches, the pair tumbles down stairs and has a chase across the lawn before ending up in the pool.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Front load washers are built with a horizontal drum that tumbles the clothes in each cycle.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbles
Verb
  • Up on a hill overlooking Sarajevo, Karadžić, the proud champion of his nation, huddles inside a little red pod, formerly part of a cable car, trying to make a phone call to his wife while petting a puppy that larks around at his feet.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of larks
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“Cavorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavorts. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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