All curvet synonyms

verb curvet

• plummet — Also called plumb bob. a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
• skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
• dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
• drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
• bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
• bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
• surge — a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob.
• take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
• hop — to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
• fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
• vault — the act of vaulting.
• top — Technical/Office Protocol
• quiver — a case for holding or carrying arrows.
• barge — A barge is a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom. Barges are used for carrying heavy loads, especially on canals.
• rattle — to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
• pop — point of presence
• hurdle — a portable barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races, usually a wooden frame with a hinged inner frame that swings down under impact to prevent injury to a runner who does not clear it.
• shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
• trip — a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock.
• caper — Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
• jounce — a jouncing movement.
• wobble — to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
• sky — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
• lurch — Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
• jiggle — a jiggling movement.
• lop — to let hang or droop: He lopped his arms at his sides in utter exhaustion.
• canter — When a horse canters, it moves at a speed that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot.
• hurtle — to rush violently; move with great speed: The car hurtled down the highway.
• jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
• lunge — a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
• waver — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
• buck — A buck is a US or Australian dollar.
• clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
• ricochet — the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
• bob — If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.
• gambol — to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
• parachute — a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down safely through the air from a great height, especially from an aircraft, rendered effective by the resistance of the air that expands it during the descent and reduces the velocity of its fall.
• somersault — an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
• lollop — British Dialect. to loll; lounge.
• leap — to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
• spring — String PRocessING language
• bail out — If you bail someone out, you help them out of a difficult situation, often by giving them money.