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1 of 2. verb. gam· bol ˈgam-bəl. gamboled or gambolled; gamboling or gambolling ˈgam-bə-liŋ. also -bliŋ. Synonyms of gambol. intransitive verb. : to skip about in play : frisk, frolic. gambol. 2 of 2. noun. : a skipping or leaping about in play. Did you know? In Middle French, the noun gambade referred to the frisky spring of a jumping horse.
Definition of gambol verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
gambol. verb [ I ] literary us / ˈɡæm.b ə l / uk / 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.
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.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb gambol, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. gambol has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. horses and riding (early 1500s) dance (early 1500s) birds (mid 1600s) See meaning & use.
2 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.
verb (used without object) , gam·boled, gam·bol·ing or (especially British) gam·bolled, gam·bol·ling. to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic. Synonyms: romp, frisk, caper, spring.