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   Gam·bol

   /ˈɡambəl/

   

   verb

   • 1. run or jump about playfully: "the mare gamboled toward her"

   noun

   • 1. an act of running or jumping about playfully: "the two of them run off to the woods for a gambol together"

   Word Origin early 16th century: alteration of gambade (see gambado1), via French from Italian gambata ‘trip up’, from gamba ‘leg’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gambolGambol Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GAMBOL is to skip about in play : frisk, frolic. How to use gambol in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Gambol definition: to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.. See examples of GAMBOL used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGAMBOL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ I ] literary uk / ˈɡæm.b ə l / us / ˈɡæm.b ə l / -ll- or US usually -l-. Add to word list. Add to word list. to run and jump in a happy way: gambol (about/around) Lambs were gambolling (about/around) in the spring sunshine. Synonyms. cavort. disport yourself old-fashioned or humorous.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGAMBOL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Add to word list. to run and jump in a happy way: gambol (about/around) Lambs were gambolling (about/around) in the spring sunshine. Synonyms. cavort. disport yourself old-fashioned or humorous. frisk. frolic. romp.

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   All rights reserved. gambol. ( ˈɡæmbəl) vb, -bols, -bolling or -bolled, -bols, -boling or -boled. ( intr) to skip or jump about in a playful manner; frolic. n. a playful antic; frolic. [C16: from French gambade; see gambado 2, jamb]

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   Definitions of gambol. verb. play boisterously. “the gamboling lambs in the meadows”. synonyms: cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport. see more. noun. light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement. synonyms: caper, frolic, play, romp.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGAMBOL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · noun. 1. a jumping and skipping about in play; frolic. verb intransitive Word forms: ˈgamboled or ˈgambolled, ˈgamboling or ˈgambolling. 2. to jump and skip about in play; frolic. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › gambolgambol - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   May 21, 2024 · gamból (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜎ᜔) continuous beating (of someone) Synonyms: pagbugbog, paglamog. condition of being badly bruised (as of fruits, a person, etc.) Categories: English terms derived from Middle French. English 2-syllable words.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › gambol_ngambol, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    Originally: a leap or caper, as made in dancing or playing. Later also more generally: a playful or high-spirited movement or gesture; a bout of energetic playful activity, as running or jumping about; a frolic, a romp (frequently in plural ). α forms.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gambolgambol | meaning of gambol in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    gambol meaning, definition, what is gambol: to jump or run around in a lively active...: Learn more.