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gambol.

To move about playfully; to frolic.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɡæm.bəl/UK, US
  1. To move about playfully; to frolic.

    intransitive
  2. To do a forward roll.

    UK · West-Midlands
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈɡæm.bəl/UK, US
  1. An instance of running or skipping about playfully.

  2. An instance of more general frisking or frolicking.

Where this word comes from

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

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