gambol

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive) To move about playfully; to frolic.
2. (British, West-Midlands) To do a forward roll.

Noun

1. An instance of running or skipping about playfully.
2. An instance of more general frisking or frolicking.

Synonyms

caper

frolic

frisk

romp

play

hop

leap

skip

cavort

sport

prance

joke

🤣

jump

bounce

bound

rollick

be amused

fun

run around

skylark

lark about

play pranks

be playful

disport

lark

hop on

be naughty

capering

dance

💃

flirt

😘

flit

frisking

goof

high jinks

jig

jocularity

laugh

😆

leap about

make fun of

merriment

pleasantry

prank

thrill

skip about

antic

Translations

gambader

gambade

juguetear

saltironejar

retozar

fazer travessuras

traquinar

garotar

plaisanter

🤣

cabrioler

saltellare

übermütig sein

herumtollen

joguinejar

mutwillig sein

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡæm.bəl/

Etymology

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