CAVORT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

cavort

verb

kə-ˈvȯrt

Definition of cavort

as in to dance

to play and run about happily children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring

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Recent Examples of cavort While memi may sound cute as a faux-sector name, the memory chip companies are having a real impact across the public equities market, linking parts of the market that don’t typically cavort together. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 July 2026 McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee. — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026 Sea-facing rooms have views of passing ships, cavorting dolphins and the magnificent sunsets. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 Formal dining rooms began disappearing from American homes in the last century, replaced by open kitchens, through which all members of the family can cavort freely, like a splash pad; contemporary Americans apparently have little use for the plate. — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cavort

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The gala concluded with dinner and dancing among the ballerinas and patrons.

— Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
The northern lights are usually spotted dancing across dark night skies — but this striking new view shows them from an entirely different perspective.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dance

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Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
The foundation's dogs typically eat about 10 metric tons (22,046 pounds) of dry food each year and spend their summers gamboling in the remnants of snow in the mountains before heading 40 kilometers (25 miles) down winding roads back to the kennel in Barryland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026

Definition of gambol

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Consisting of eight sessions of several 15-minute talks held across two time slots, these were designed so that audience members could hop around at will.

— Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
Everyone else just had to hop on the train or a domestic flight, but Alex is in Australia … trying to survive in this economy.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of hop

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Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Red Sox, and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBIs as the New York Yankees opened this Wild Card Series rematch by romping to a 9-0 victory Tuesday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Some cases over the last month include a bear that entered an arcade in Fraser Valley, a bear that went romping through an Aspen restaurant, and attacks at a Rio Grande National Forest Park campground and inside a condo in Durango.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of romp

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Kansas City answered on the ensuing drive, with a 17-yard leaping catch by Tyquan Thornton getting the Chiefs inside the red zone.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Early in the match tiebreaker, De Minaur leaped for a volley and ended up sprawled on the black court inside the O2 Arena before popping back up as Zverev's reply sailed out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of leap

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The rollicking collaboration serves as the official lead single for Shatta’s forthcoming studio album, currently slated for a fall release.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
The canniest fictional dissection of femininity and the panopticon of social media arrives this spring in Yesteryear (Knopf), a rollicking satirical debut from Caro Claire Burke.

— Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026

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