CAVORTS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

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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There’s something in the imperfection of humanity, and the interior life of someone who dances or even someone who just smokes a cigarette, that’s not quite there yet.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
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

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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Her subscription-only website features content that leaps over gender boundaries, and has pulled in fans around the globe.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of leaps

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The series opens with a quick MCU recap that skips a lot of crucial details to focus on emotion.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
With her social life in tatters and a world of her anxieties realized, Tae-ju rashly skips town, heading for the tranquil coastal guesthouse of another friend.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 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

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