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5 translations across 4 languages.
8 total sentences available.
There once was a tiny sprite, much loved by children. She would frolic with the birds and the beasts in the forest, and sing songs, or play her flute; sometimes, she would visit the village, where the humans lived, and cavort with her favorite boys and girls.
Source: tatoeba (4635331)
[…] when the young man whirled his horse, “hazed” Jupiter in circles and belaboured him with a rawhide quirt, […] He ceased his cavortings […]
Source: wiktionary
And dragon-flies sported around and cavorted, / As poets say dragon-flies ought to do; […]
Source: wiktionary
He whirligigged and pirouetted, dancing and cavorting round like an inebriated ape.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.
Closest matches include frolic, romp, antic, bob, bounce.
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