gambol
verb (used without object)
to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
were gambolling
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past progressiveof gambol.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Then she came to a large opening in the wood where the ground was all slimy, and where some huge fat water snakes were gambolling about.
From Stories from Hans Andersen by Edmund Dulac
In the southern part of this market I saw little enclosures in which some beautiful lambs were gambolling about.
From The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Anna Catherine Emmerich
A flock of sheep were grazing among the trees, and their lambs were gambolling from place to place.
From Mind Amongst the Spindles by Various
The dogs were gambolling around her like so many kittens.
From The Crimson Blind by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White
We had a little sport in trying to capture some sea-lions that were gambolling around the vessel, but were unsuccessful.
From The Captive in Patagonia by Benjamin Franklin Bourne
