gavotting

verb

present participle of gavotte
as in waltzing

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  1. shuffling
  2. jigging
  3. bopping
  4. prancing
  5. jiving
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  • Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays have been struggling with injuries across the roster this season, shuffling the big-league roster and the lower levels of the organization as a result.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The administration dissolved the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, shuffling staffers to other divisions and interrupting work on the disease.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of shuffling
Verb
  • Targeting inefficiencies in squid jigging Industrial squid fishing typically relies on a method known as jigging.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • My favorite way to work a Texas rig is jigging it.
    — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of jigging
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  • Whether your itinerary is packed with sweaty mountain hikes, relaxing beach days, or bopping around wine bars, staying cool is essential in summer heatwaves.
    — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • The handful of cops were bopping to Michael Jackson.
    — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Definition of bopping
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  • This prancing herd of wild mustangs can be spotted from the river, on a kayak or inner tube.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • The music video shows Rodrigo prancing around the actual Palace of Versailles, in a controversial babydoll dress singing about a boy looking like an angel on its walls.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of prancing
Verb
  • There’s no games, no shucking and jiving, everybody is really bringing their A-game.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026
Definition of jiving
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