gambol

gam·bol  (gmbl)

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.

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[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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gambol

Verb

[-bolling, -bolled] or US [-boling, -boled]

to jump about playfully; frolic

Noun

playful jumping about; frolicking [French gambade]

Thesaurus

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" frolic, romp, caper, play 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 foolery, tomfoolery, lunacy, craziness, folly, indulgence - foolish or senseless behavior 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
Verb	1.	gambol - play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom" frisk, frolic, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, cavort, disport, sport 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"

Translations

gambol [ˈgæmbl] vi → brincar, juguetear

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gambol [ˈgæmbl] vi → gambader

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gambol [ˈgæmbl] vi → herumtollen

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gambol [ˈgæmbəl] vi → saltellare