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GAMBOL

Pronunciation (US):

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Irregular inflected forms: gambolled    , gambolling   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

Example:

their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly

Synonyms:

caper; frolic; gambol; play; romp

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("gambol" is a kind of...):

diversion; recreation (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gambol"):

coquetry; dalliance; flirt; flirtation; flirting; toying (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)

craziness; folly; foolery; indulgence; lunacy; tomfoolery (foolish or senseless behavior)

game (frivolous or trifling behavior)

horseplay (rowdy or boisterous play)

teasing (playful vexation)

word play (playing on words or speech sounds)

Derivation:

gambol (play boisterously)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Play boisterously

Example:

The toddlers romped in the playroom

Synonyms:

cavort; disport; frisk; frolic; gambol; lark; lark about; rollick; romp; run around; skylark; sport

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "gambol" is one way to...):

play (be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

gambol (gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement)

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