GAMBOLLED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

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 gamboled Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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Indeed, Aston Villa, who have frequently danced with the regulatory devil, have shuttered their North Stand for redevelopment and expansion this season, taking a hit to income now in exchange for bigger returns in the future.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Inside, children danced to music from the DJ before settling into their seats, many preparing to watch a rodeo for the very first time.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of danced

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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

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The Texas Rangers’ Wyatt Langford, an excellent defender, turned his back, took several hard steps, leaped and extended his glove, but the ball found grass and one-hopped the wall.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
But in the shadow of their imperialistic expansion, the Cleveland Guardians took a massive jump from +4000 to +3500 while the San Diego Padres hopped from +8000 to +7500 thanks to their moves.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of hopped

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Keegan not only rescued Newcastle from relegation in 1991-92; the following campaign his team romped to the second-division title and surged into the Premier League.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of romped

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Meanwhile, Kaia Gerber and Hailey Bieber have frolicked NYC’s streets in Repetto’s slim ballet flats and pumps.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of frolicked

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