gambol
[ gam-buhl ]
/ ˈgæm bəl /
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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.
noun
a skipping or frisking about; frolic.
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Origin of gambol
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gambol
gamble, gambolWords nearby gambol
gamble, gamblers' fallacy, gambling, gambling house, gamboge, gambol, gambrel, gambrel roof, Gambrinus, gambusia, game
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gambol
/ (ˈɡæmbəl) /
verb -bols, -bolling or -bolled or US -bols, -boling or -boled
(intr) to skip or jump about in a playful manner; frolic
noun
a playful antic; frolic
Word Origin for gambol
C16: from French gambade; see gambado ², jamb
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