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gambado

noun

Definition of gambadonext
as in capriole

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  1. caper
  2. skip
  3. bounce
Noun
  • Third place was Japanese director Sabu’s Arrested Memory, a crime caper about a detective with dementia who unwittingly wanders off with a multimillion-dollar ransom, sending cops and criminals on his trail.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • To serve it as part of a larger menu, consider following it up with salmon—try Martha’s pan-seared salmon fillets with caper-lemon compound butter.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of caper
Noun
  • From our room, the common spaces of the house were a quick skip down the stairs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Their Greatest Hits is the only no-skips set in the catalog of a band that sometimes seemed to specialize in the skips.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of skip
Noun
  • The track’s bounce gives every line room to land while keeping the record in constant motion.
    — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Robinhood's bounce on Tuesday brings its stock to a 10% rally on the year after dropping more than 40% in the first three months.
    — Oliver Renick,Tyler Bailey, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounce
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“Gambado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambado. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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