gambol
verb (used without object)
to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
gamboling
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present participleof gambol.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He is currently gamboling around my feet while our older dog, Koda, looks on with a combination of suspicion and hope, like he can’t quite believe what he’s seeing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
For California’s governor, who loves gamboling on a national stage, the whole evening was a lark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
She smiled approvingly at the gamboling dogs, the sweating men, the woman who had arrived for a constitutional in high heels and full makeup.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Up ahead I noticed a deer gamboling in the grass.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2020
The Co-ordinator’s ruddy glass reflected, in miniature, the discreet gamboling of the flame, and, in even further miniature, it was reflected in each of his brooding pupils.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
