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noun

variants or gambolling
as in romping

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verb

variants or gambolling
present participle of gambol
as in dancing
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 gamboling
Noun
But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Verb
The foundation's dogs typically eat about 10 metric tons (22,046 pounds) of dry food each year and spend their summers gamboling in the remnants of snow in the mountains before heading 40 kilometers (25 miles) down winding roads back to the kennel in Barryland. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 Okay, so the cow immediately finds its baby, and then there is a BABY COW gamboling in a field. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 Know Them By Their Fruits, for example, shows people and animals gamboling among fruit trees, and The Bermuda Triangle of Nacogdoches shows planes crashing into the ocean, in front of a plat of the landlocked town. — Benjamin Lima special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026 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 Paiva children, including Vera (played as a young woman by Valentina Herszage) and Marcelo (played as a boy by Guilherme Silveira), are gamboling on a sunny beach, playing volleyball, and chasing a stray puppy. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamboling
  1. frolic
  2. dancing
  3. dalliance
  4. cavorting
  5. amusement
  6. leaping
  7. relaxation
  8. hopping
Noun
  • The main social space on the ground floor is purposely uncluttered, all the better to shift easily between poolside family frolics, predinner drinks with guests, and ad hoc performances when the muse strikes.
    — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
  • Since this World Cup began, Boston was captivated by the Tartan Army, and videos of their frolics have gone viral all over the world.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Definition of frolic
Verb
  • Of course, the classic sing-along method gets kids singing and dancing at home—plus repeating the lyrics on their own might help kids remember numbers, letters, and colors even better.
    — Parents, Parents, 23 July 2026
  • Robot maker Unitree, known for the dancing humanoid robots that have become a fixture of Chinese state television broadcasts, is also pursuing a Shanghai listing.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of dancing
Noun
  • Hanania’s dalliance with the tech right showed him what happens when otherwise smart people adopt an anti-elite political identity.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
  • If history is any indicator, though, Scheffler’s dalliance amidst golf mortals should be brief.
    — Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of dalliance
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
  • McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of cavorting
Noun
  • Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun, a combined amusement and water park that makes an easy add-on to any early season game-day itinerary.
    — Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson posted a selfie alongside his teammate Arvid Lindblad on an EasyJet flight out of Belgium last Sunday, sparking amusement among fans who had not expected two F1 drivers to put faith in the budget airline.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of amusement
Verb
  • Pogačar answered those questions on Alpe d’Huez, leaping from the peloton at the foot of the climb in a bid to catch the breakaway, three and a half minutes up the road.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Jorge Soler was hit by a pitch and Grissom sent a line drive off the right-field wall that eluded a leaping Jordan Walker.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of leaping
Noun
  • There’s a hot tub, a big backyard, a firepit, and a hammock for all methods of relaxation.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026
  • Jivapita Spa sits on the third floor with treatments drawing on Khmer traditions combined with contemporary therapies; facilities include a Himalayan salt room and relaxation lounge.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of relaxation
Verb
  • The party has since passed stiffer rules that are intended to prevent states such as New Hampshire and Iowa from hopping the line in the future.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Vogue’s Guide to Styling Canvas Shoes Designers are hopping on the trend too.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 July 2026
Definition of hopping

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“Gamboling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamboling. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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