gambol

  • 11gambol — verb Gambol is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑lamb …

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  • 12gambol — gam|bol [ˈgæmbəl] v past tense and past participle gambolled present participle gambolling BrE past tense and past participle gamboled present participle gamboling AmE [i]literary [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: gambade …

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  • 13gambol — [[t]gæ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] gambols, gambolling, gambolled VERB If animals or people gambol, they run or jump about in a playful way. [V prep/adv] They gamboled down the passageway. [V prep/adv] ...the sight of newborn lambs gambolling in the fields. Syn …

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  • 14gambol — verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) to jump or run around in a lively active way: lambs gambolling in a field gambol noun (C) …

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  • 15gambol — /gam beuhl/, v., gamboled, gamboling or (esp. Brit.) gambolled, gambolling, n. v.i. 1. to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic. n. 2. a skipping or frisking about; frolic. [1495 1505; earlier gambold, gambald, gamba(u)de < MF gambade; see …

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  • 16gambol — 1. verb /ˈɡæm.bəl/ a) To move about playfully; to frolic. The lawn spread freely onward, as of old, over which, in sweet company, he had once gambolled. b) to do a forward roll […] she remains near him to suckle him and teach him to choose the&#8230; …

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  • 17gambol — Synonyms and related words: 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&#8230; …

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  • 18Gambol — Glædeshop …

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  • 19gambol — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. & n. leap, cavort, frolic, romp, play. See amusement. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. frolic, caper, romp; see play 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. frolic, frisk, caper, romp, cavort, bounce, prance,&#8230; …

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  • 20gambol — gam|bol [ gæmbl ] verb intransitive MAINLY LITERARY to run, jump, and play like a young child or animal …

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