GAMBOL Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

gambol 1 of 2

noun

Definition of gambol

as in spree

a time or instance of carefree fun she and her old college roommate headed off for one final European gambol before returning to the States to start their separate careers

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gambol

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verb

ˈgam-bəl

as in to cavort

to play and run about happily dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn

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Recent Examples of gambol

Noun

In my backyard, rabbits gambol, squirrels leap and the birds sing with a new exuberance now that there’s no traffic noise from the nearby highway. — Claire Messud, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2020 Designed by Amanda Villalobos, the prehistoric arthropods in this show gambol about with googly eyes and flicking antennas and tails. — Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2020

Verb

His nephew said that, for decades, his grandparents had kept alive a faint hope that maybe their hero son had just been captured and would one day come gamboling through the front door to the family’s Brookside home. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025 The dire wolves known to paleontologists, however, are different from the creatures that can now be viewed in Colossal videos gamboling in an open field. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gambol

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambol

Noun

Analysts argued that the potential benefits from this year's acquisition spree, which was funded by Lilly's GLP-1 windfall, are being underestimated by the market.

— Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
The random shooting spree killed 10 people and terrorized the entire Washington, DC, area for three weeks.

— USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of spree

Verb

Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Actors depicting a who’s who of artists, like Picasso and Warhol, cavort around the stage.

— Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 25 July 2026

Definition of cavort

Noun

Kennesaw State, your reigning Conference USA champ, kicked off its football season with a 47-0 romp over West Georgia.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
No smooth state-of-the-art romp, their vision deploys basic power tools, life-or-death desperation and unstoppable adrenaline.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of romp

Verb

Starting in the mid-1990s, on one fall night a year, West End Avenue was shut down to traffic while local synagogues of different denominations brought out Torahs to dance with in the streets.

— Amy Klein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Traffic on East Wacker Drive remained stagnant for hours as people honked car horns, danced and cheered while waving Mexican flags in a crowd that was mostly peaceful, police said at the time.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dance

Verb

Elk are fond of wallows in the heat of the summer, often frolicking in them late in the afternoon.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Franklin’s debut in Blacksburg was a frolicking, stress-free celebration of what Virginia Tech fans hope will be a return to better days.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of frolic

Noun

The Helton also comes with a removable pocket clip and a beaded lanyard that can be lark's footed around the attachment hole.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
DiGiannantonio was part of a group of six men, most of them young, married fathers working in industries such as general contracting and liquor sales, who opened Hooters on a lark.

— Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of lark

Verb

Cats might hop onto counters and knock over dishes, so keep them out of the way, Dresser said.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
As part of their ordeal, Ben and his girls have been hopping into their 2015 Kia Sedona every couple weeks to drive the 265 miles from Otis for lengthy visits.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026