English Dictionary
Definition of “gambol”
gambol (ˈɡæmbəll
)
Definitions
verb
- (intr) to skip or jump about in a playful manner; frolic
noun
- a playful antic; frolic
Word Origin
C16: from French gambade; see gambado², jamb
Synonyms
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frolic,
jump,
hop,
skip,
romp,
lark,
caper,
prance,
cavort,
frisk,
curvet,
cut a caper,
Usage examples
Ferguson needs to be in control and international weeks leave him impotent, while his players gambol around the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)So innocent that they can gambol naked in a mountain spring and wash each other's privates without a moment's thought of sex.
Victoria Coren, Charlie Skelton, ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING: How we tried to make the greatest porn film ever (2002)
