Gambol

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gambol \Gam"bol\ v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gamboled}, or {Gambolled};
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Gamboling} or {Gambolling}.]
     To dance and skip about in sport; to frisk; to skip; to play
     in frolic, like boys or lambs.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gambol \Gam"bol\, n. [OE. gambolde, gambaulde, F. gambade,
     gambol, fr. It. gambata kick, fr. L. gamba leg, akin to F.
     jambe, OF. also, gambe, fr. L. gamba, hoof or perh. joint:
     cf. Gr. ? a binding, winding, W., Ir. & Gael. cam crooked;
     perhaps akin to E. chamber: cf.F. gambiller to kick about.
     Cf. {Jamb}, n., {Gammon} ham, {Gambadoes}.]
     A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive
     prank. --Dryden.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gambol
       n : 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" [syn: {play}, {frolic},
            {romp}, {caper}]
       v : play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden";
           "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers
           romped in the playroom" [syn: {frolic}, {lark}, {rollick},
            {skylark}, {disport}, {sport}, {cavort}, {frisk}, {romp},
            {run around}, {lark about}]
       [also: {gambolling}, {gambolled}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  59 Moby Thesaurus words for "gambol":
     antic, beam, bob, bounce, bound, caper, capriole, caracole, carol,
     carry on, cavort, chirp, chirrup, clap hands, curvet, cut a dido,
     cut capers, cut up, dance, delight, dido, disport, exult, falcade,
     flounce, fool around, frisk, frolic, gambade, gambado, glory, glow,
     horse around, joy, jubilate, jump about, lark, laugh, leap,
     let off steam, lilt, play, prance, radiate cheer, ramp, rejoice,
     revel, roister, rollick, romp, sing, skip, skip for joy, smile,
     sparkle, sport, spring, trip, whistle