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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And I stared resolutely out of the window pretending to be vastly interested in the antics of a couple of big young hounds that were gambolling together.
From By Right of Sword by Arthur W. (Arthur Williams) Marchmont
The dogs were gambolling around her like so many kittens.
From The Crimson Blind by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White
All around us whales and grampuses were gambolling and spouting in vast numbers.
From A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder by James De Mille
The boldest walked in ankle-deep and danced in daredevilry, and soon young and old were gambolling uncouthly, tasting the sea's quality, shouting and splashing.
From Tropic Days by E. J. (Edmund James) Banfield
This flock of Tamburi-para were the reverse of dull; they were gambolling and chasing each other amongst the branches.
From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Henry Walter Bates
