Word of the Day 1.15.09
gambol
gam·bol (g
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intr.v. gam·boled or gam·bolled, gam·bol·ing or gam·bol·ling, gam·bols
To leap about playfully; frolic.
n.
A playful skipping or frolicking about.
[Alteration of French gambade, horse's jump, from Old French, perhaps from Old Italian gambata, from gamba, leg, from Late Latin, hoof, perhaps from Greek kamp
, bend.]
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| Noun | 1. | gambol – 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”
diversion, recreation – an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; “scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists”; “for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles”; “drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation”
coquetry, flirtation, flirting, toying, dalliance, flirt – playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
game – frivolous or trifling behavior; “for actors, memorizing lines is no game”; “for him, life is all fun and games”
horseplay – rowdy or boisterous play
teasing – playful vexation; “the parody was just a form of teasing”
word play – playing on words or speech sounds
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| Verb | 1. | gambol – play boisterously; “The children frolicked in the garden”; “the gamboling lambs in the meadows”; “The toddlers romped in the playroom”
play – be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; “The kids were playing outside all day”; “I used to play with trucks as a little girl”
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