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gambol - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gambol' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gambol [ n.]
- A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive prank.
2 . Gambol [ v. i.]
- To dance and skip about in sport; to frisk; to skip; to play in frolic, like boys or lambs.

Meaning of 'gambol' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gambol [ n]
Meaning (1):
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
Example in sentence:
  • it was all done in play;
  • their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
2 . gambol [ v]
Meaning (2):
- play boisterously
Example in sentence:
  • The children frolicked in the garden;
  • the gamboling lambs in the meadows;
  • The toddlers romped in the playroom