gambol
/'gæmbəl/
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Definition
Noun:
- A playful, lively leap or skip; a frolic: A gambol is a lighthearted, energetic movement, often involving jumping or skipping, done for fun or amusement.
Verb:
- To run and jump about playfully; to frolic: To gambol means to move in a lively, playful, and carefree way, typically by running, jumping, or skipping.
Usage
- The word gambol describes movement that is joyful, spontaneous, and full of energy. It is often used to describe the playful behavior of young animals (like lambs, puppies, or children).
- It functions as both a noun (e.g., "a happy gambol") and a verb (e.g., "to gambol in the field").
Examples
Noun:
- The lambs' gambols in the meadow were a delightful sight.
- After the rain, the children enjoyed a gambol through the puddles.
Verb:
- The puppies gamboled around their mother in the grass.
- We watched the foals gambol in the spring sunshine.
Advanced Usage
- "To gambol about/around": To move playfully in an area.
- The kittens gamboled about the living room, chasing a ball of yarn.
Variants and Related Words
- Frolic (noun/verb): A very close synonym, meaning playful and lively behavior or movement.
- Romp (noun/verb): To play in a lively, boisterous way.
- Caper (noun/verb): A playful skipping leap or prance.
Synonyms
- Frolic
- Caper
- Romp
- Cavort
- Frisk
- Skip
Antonyms
- Trudge: To walk slowly with heavy steps.
- Plod: To walk slowly with effort.
- Lumber: To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "To be full of gambol": (Archaic/Literary) To be very playful and lively.
- The young colt was full of gambol and spirit.
Noun
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- it was all done in play
- their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
Verb
- play boisterously
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom