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gam​bol
verb
gam·​bol
ˈgam-bəl
gam​boled or gam​bolled; gam​bol​ing or gam​bol​ling ˈgam-bə-liŋ also -bliŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a skipping or leaping about in play
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
caper cavort disport frisk frolic lark rollick romp sport
Synonyms: Noun
binge fling frisk frolic idyll (also idyl) lark ploy revel rollick romp spree
Examples
Verb
  • //lambs gamboling in the meadow
  • //dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn
Noun
  • //she and her old college roommate headed off for one final European gambol before returning to the States to start their separate careers
First Known Use
Verb
1508, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1510, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Verb
in part verbal derivative of gambol entry 2, in part borrowing (assimilated to the noun) from Middle French gambader, verbal derivative of gambade
Noun
earlier "leap of a horse, leap, caper," probably apocopated variant of gambold, gambald, re-formation (by association with French-derived words, as ribald entry 2, ending in the suffix -aud, -auld) of gambade, borrowed from Middle French, probably borrowed from Occitan cambado, gambado, from camba "leg" (going back to Late Latin camba, gamba) + -ado -ade — more at jamb
gambol
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)


gam​bol
verb
gam·​bol
ˈgam-bəl
gam​boled or gam​bolled; gam​bol​ing or gam​bol​ling ˈgam-bə-liŋ also -bliŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a skipping or leaping about in play
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
caper cavort disport frisk frolic lark rollick romp sport
Synonyms: Noun
binge fling frisk frolic idyll (also idyl) lark ploy revel rollick romp spree
Examples
Verb
  • //lambs gamboling in the meadow
  • //dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn
Noun
  • //she and her old college roommate headed off for one final European gambol before returning to the States to start their separate careers
First Known Use
Verb
1508, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1510, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Verb
in part verbal derivative of gambol entry 2, in part borrowing (assimilated to the noun) from Middle French gambader, verbal derivative of gambade
Noun
earlier "leap of a horse, leap, caper," probably apocopated variant of gambold, gambald, re-formation (by association with French-derived words, as ribald entry 2, ending in the suffix -aud, -auld) of gambade, borrowed from Middle French, probably borrowed from Occitan cambado, gambado, from camba "leg" (going back to Late Latin camba, gamba) + -ado -ade — more at jamb
gambol
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)


gam​bol
verb
gam·​bol
ˈgam-bəl
gam​boled or gam​bolled; gam​bol​ing or gam​bol​ling ˈgam-bə-liŋ also -bliŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a skipping or leaping about in play
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
caper cavort disport frisk frolic lark rollick romp sport
Synonyms: Noun
binge fling frisk frolic idyll (also idyl) lark ploy revel rollick romp spree
Examples
Verb
  • //lambs gamboling in the meadow
  • //dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn
Noun
  • //she and her old college roommate headed off for one final European gambol before returning to the States to start their separate careers
First Known Use
Verb
1508, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1510, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Verb
in part verbal derivative of gambol entry 2, in part borrowing (assimilated to the noun) from Middle French gambader, verbal derivative of gambade
Noun
earlier "leap of a horse, leap, caper," probably apocopated variant of gambold, gambald, re-formation (by association with French-derived words, as ribald entry 2, ending in the suffix -aud, -auld) of gambade, borrowed from Middle French, probably borrowed from Occitan cambado, gambado, from camba "leg" (going back to Late Latin camba, gamba) + -ado -ade — more at jamb
gambol
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)


gam​bol
verb
gam·​bol
ˈgam-bəl
gam​boled or gam​bolled; gam​bol​ing or gam​bol​ling ˈgam-bə-liŋ also -bliŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a skipping or leaping about in play
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
caper cavort disport frisk frolic lark rollick romp sport
Synonyms: Noun
binge fling frisk frolic idyll (also idyl) lark ploy revel rollick romp spree
Examples
Verb
  • //lambs gamboling in the meadow
  • //dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn
Noun
  • //she and her old college roommate headed off for one final European gambol before returning to the States to start their separate careers
First Known Use
Verb
1508, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1510, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Verb
in part verbal derivative of gambol entry 2, in part borrowing (assimilated to the noun) from Middle French gambader, verbal derivative of gambade
Noun
earlier "leap of a horse, leap, caper," probably apocopated variant of gambold, gambald, re-formation (by association with French-derived words, as ribald entry 2, ending in the suffix -aud, -auld) of gambade, borrowed from Middle French, probably borrowed from Occitan cambado, gambado, from camba "leg" (going back to Late Latin camba, gamba) + -ado -ade — more at jamb
gambol
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)


gam​bol
verb
gam·​bol
ˈgam-bəl
gam​boled or gam​bolled; gam​bol​ing or gam​bol​ling ˈgam-bə-liŋ also -bliŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a skipping or leaping about in play
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
caper cavort disport frisk frolic lark rollick romp sport
Synonyms: Noun
binge fling frisk frolic idyll (also idyl) lark ploy revel rollick romp spree
Examples
Verb
  • //lambs gamboling in the meadow
  • //dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn
Noun
  • //she and her old college roommate headed off for one final European gambol before returning to the States to start their separate careers
First Known Use
Verb
1508, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1510, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Verb
in part verbal derivative of gambol entry 2, in part borrowing (assimilated to the noun) from Middle French gambader, verbal derivative of gambade
Noun
earlier "leap of a horse, leap, caper," probably apocopated variant of gambold, gambald, re-formation (by association with French-derived words, as ribald entry 2, ending in the suffix -aud, -auld) of gambade, borrowed from Middle French, probably borrowed from Occitan cambado, gambado, from camba "leg" (going back to Late Latin camba, gamba) + -ado -ade — more at jamb
gambol
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)


gam​bol
verb
gam·​bol
ˈgam-bəl
gam​boled or gam​bolled; gam​bol​ing or gam​bol​ling ˈgam-bə-liŋ also -bliŋ

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a skipping or leaping about in play
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
caper cavort disport frisk frolic lark rollick romp sport
Synonyms: Noun
binge fling frisk frolic idyll (also idyl) lark ploy revel rollick romp spree
Examples
Verb
  • //lambs gamboling in the meadow
  • //dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn
Noun
  • //she and her old college roommate headed off for one final European gambol before returning to the States to start their separate careers
First Known Use
Verb
1508, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1510, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Verb
in part verbal derivative of gambol entry 2, in part borrowing (assimilated to the noun) from Middle French gambader, verbal derivative of gambade
Noun
earlier "leap of a horse, leap, caper," probably apocopated variant of gambold, gambald, re-formation (by association with French-derived words, as ribald entry 2, ending in the suffix -aud, -auld) of gambade, borrowed from Middle French, probably borrowed from Occitan cambado, gambado, from camba "leg" (going back to Late Latin camba, gamba) + -ado -ade — more at jamb
gambol
noun

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

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