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gambol

Pronunciation: /ˈɡæm.bəl/

The English word “gambol” has 4 meanings listed here.

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.

Etymology

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

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