gavotte

verb

Definition of gavottenext
as in to waltz

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gavotte
  1. waltz
  2. fox-trot
  3. tango
  4. jig
  5. bop
  6. shuffle
  7. shag
  8. boogie
Verb
  • Jey Uso lost to Oba Femi and decided to waltz over to SmackDown to try to get a shot at Zayn’s title.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Sweden waltzed to a 5-1 victory against Tunisia in its opener, with its forward line of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres capitalizing on some poor defending.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Definition of waltz
Verb
  • Alongside pro partner Emma Slater, Richter tangoed, quick-stepped, and fox-trotted all the way to week 9 before being eliminated — just one week shy of the semifinals.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Definition of fox-trot
Verb
  • Eliminating even more discomfort by only having one cord to tango with is a win for me.
    — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
  • With technical excellence and dramatic flair, the pair tangoed to one of the loudest crowd receptions of the competition.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of tango
Verb
  • Fishing for striped bass near this kind of structure can be productive in the summer and fall, sometimes by employing vertical jigging with hefty spoons or soft plastics to entice fish patrolling the bottom.
    — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The customers lined the rails, shoulder to shoulder, all jigging in unison to the classic rock that was blasting from the radio.
    — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of jig
Verb
  • These remote gigs are particularly appealing to international youngsters who wander the world, bopping from country to country.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Prior and McGuiness, along with bullpen coach Josh Bard, bop around to different pitchers, seeing who wants to throw or if anyone needs a catch partner.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of bop
Verb
  • The results indicated continued progress in CVS' broader turnaround plan, which has involved cutting $2 billion in costs, closing underperforming stores, shuffling leadership and reducing costs within Medicare Advantage plans.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Few heads turn despite her tall, unmistakable frame shuffling across the floor.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of shuffle
Verb
  • Ingle has continued to shag fly balls in the outfield during batting practice.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Pregame batting practice is a relaxed, tranquil time for hitters to get some hacks, outfielders and pitchers to shag fly balls and infielders to take grounders.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Definition of shag
Verb
  • Unbothered, Louis smirked at his sister and continued to boogie to the beat.
    — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 11 June 2026
  • My dad—who always loved to dance—heard the beat and began to boogie his way through the front door.
    — Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of boogie
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