gamboled

verb

variants or gambolled
past tense of gambol
as in danced
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 Synonyms for gamboled
  1. danced
  2. capered
  3. cavorted
  4. hopped
  5. leaped
  6. romped
  7. frolicked
  8. skipped
Verb
  • In the aftermath, Kerr danced with the crowd, before former world mile record holders, Britons Cram and Sebastian Coe, and the British contingent of athletes shared words of congratulations.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The effects of this tournament will still be studied and analyzed long after Rodri lifted the trophy and Spain danced on Sunday.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of danced
Verb
  • Tiny Guna capered about barefoot, hopping on the balls of his feet.
    — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2016
Definition of capered
Verb
  • The sight of Howe leading his players around the ground as Sunderland cavorted in front of their supporters, high in level seven, was excruciating.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of cavorted
Verb
  • Charlie and Dolly hopped on board as their dad paddled them along this gorgeous surf.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • During his stint at State College of Florida, a stray grounder hopped up and hit him in the face, breaking his jaw.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of hopped
Verb
  • With those steps taken, Addari leaped forward this past season.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Mac Allister leapt to head in a corner kick from Lionel Messi in the ninth minute to give reigning champion an early 1-0 lead over Switzerland.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Definition of leaped
Verb
  • Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
  • In November, the president was on hand as the NFL’s Washington Commanders hosted the Detroit Lions, and the visitors romped 44-22.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Definition of romped
Verb
  • After training sessions, the dogs frolicked on the sprawling back deck that Annie had transformed into a canine playground, complete with a swimming pool.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
  • The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of frolicked
Verb
  • Roberts indicated that’s playing into the team’s approach with Ohtani, who skipped the All-Star Game last Tuesday in Philadelphia to treat and rest his balky knee.
    — Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • The Brewers skipped his final start of the first half to give him extra rest for the second half.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of skipped
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“Gamboled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamboled. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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