curvet

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Tigers walk treadmills, horses curvet superbly and Harry Rittely sits atop seven tables and topples over backwards.

From Time Magazine Archive

Elizabeth's Winston, pestered by a swarm of thunder flies, began to curvet alarmingly.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the local was still far behind she would begin to curvet and take the bit between her teeth.

From The Biography of a Prairie Girl by Gates, Eleanor

There they go, prancing over the ground, causing their gaily caparisoned steeds to caper and curvet, especially in front of the tiers of seated señoritas.

From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.

"See that creature begin to curvet and roll her eyes!" says Mrs. Gunning.

From A British Islander From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899 by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell