English Explanatory Dictionary

gambol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To move about playfully; to frolic.
  2. To do a forward roll.
noun
  1. An instance of running or skipping about playfully.
  2. An instance of more general frisking or frolicking.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæm.bəl/ en-us-gambol.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-gambol.wav

Word forms

gambol gambols gamboling gambolling gamboled gambolled

Etymology

From earlier gambolde, from Middle French gambade (modern gambade).

Derived words

gamboller

Translations

Bulgarian: подскок Finnish: kirmailu French: gambade Georgian: ხტუნაობა Georgian: ცელქობა Georgian: ციგლიგი Georgian: ნავარდი German: Tollerei Māori: tuapa
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