Meaning of GAMBOL
| Pronunciation: | | 'gambul
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- [n] gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
- [v] play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the palyroom"
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| | Synonyms: | | caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, frolic, lark, lark about, play, rollick, romp, romp, run around, skylark, sport |
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| | See Also: | | coquetry, dalliance, diversion, flirt, flirtation, flirting, folly, foolery, horseplay, indulgence, play, recreation, teasing, tomfoolery, toying, word play | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Gam"bol\ (g[a^]m"b[o^]l), n. [OE. gambolde, gambaulde,
F. gambade, gambol, fr. It. gambata kick, fr. L. gamba leg,
akin to F. jambe, OF. also, gambe, fr. L. gamba, hoof or
perh. joint: cf. Gr. kamph` a binding, winding, W., Ir. &
Gael. cam crooked; perh. akin to E. chamber: cf.F. gambiller
to kick about. Cf. {Jamb}, n., {Gammon} ham, {Gambadoes}.]
A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive
prank. --Dryden.
\Gam"bol\ v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gamboled}, or {Gambolled};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Gamboling} or {Gambolling}.]
To dance and skip about in sport; to frisk; to skip; to play
in frolic, like boys or lambs.
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| | Related Terms: | | antic, beam, bob, bounce, bound, caper, capriole, caracole, carol, carry on, cavort, chirp, chirrup, clap hands, curvet, cut a dido, cut capers, cut up, dance, delight, dido, disport, exult, falcade, flounce, fool around, frisk, frolic, gambade, gambado, glory, glow, horse around, joy, jubilate, jump about, lark, laugh, leap, let off steam, lilt, play, prance, radiate cheer, ramp, rejoice, revel, roister, rollick, romp, sing, skip, skip for joy, smile, sparkle, sport, spring, trip, whistle |
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