cavorted
Pranced about playfully
Cavorted is the past tense of cavort, meaning to leap, prance, or frolic in a lively way.
The word often suggests uninhibited or playful movement: The children cavorted in the sprinklers.
It can carry a slightly disapproving tone when describing adults behaving recklessly or romantically: Photos emerged of the senator cavorting with lobbyists on a yacht.
Played with wild energy
- gambolledLeapt playfully about
- prancedMoved with showy steps
- caperedLeaped playfully
- friskedSearched by touch
bounded · leaped · skipped · hopped · tumbled · larked · rollicked · gallivanted
Absurd, attention-seeking behavior
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- skylarkSongbird of open fields
- prankPlayful trick on someone
jest · lark · mischief · horseplay · caprice · whimsy · jape · tomfoolery
romped
Played with wild energy
frisked · bounded · leaped · skipped · hopped · tumbled · larked · rollicked · gallivanted · flitted
antics
Absurd, attention-seeking behavior
prank · jest · lark · mischief · horseplay · caprice · whimsy · jape · tomfoolery · shenanigans
mirthful
Full of merriment
- gleefulFull of high-spirited joy
- jubilantExtremely happy, triumphant
- exuberantIntensely lively and cheerful
buoyant · effervescent · jovial · merry · lighthearted · carefree · blithe · sprightly · vivacious · spirited
energetic
Having much vigor
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- sprightlyEnergetic and nimble
bubbly · dynamic · spirited · peppy · bouncy · frisky · spry · nimble · agile · active