gamboling 1 of 2

variants or gambolling
present participle of gambol

gamboling

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noun

variants or gambolling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamboling
Verb
  • During their first night out together, the couple ducks into a Spanish nightclub, drinking under a smear of colored lights and then dancing.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cameras captured a heartwarming scene of a father and son leaping into the air, screaming and hugging each other in disbelief and joy, as McIlroy's ball dropped into the cup.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The fugitive runs for it, crashing through clotheslines made of jump ropes, crashing on the floor several times, climbing the bike racks and leaping over the wall to his secret sanctuary.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Contreras tagged Randy Rodriguez’s hanging slider in the bottom of the ninth, cavorting around the bases while his teammates spilled out of the home dugout.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With an almost modern-day Charlie Chaplin-esque physicality, Moss dances, contorts, and frolics amongst the shoes, their boxes, and fixtures in the store for a mesmerizing, can't-look-away effect.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Right frolics—forward, backward, sideways, in a spiral or a zigzag, going nowhere.
    Weike Wang, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
Verb
  • But Peacemaker himself hopping to a different dimension has thrown a wrench into things.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Late last month, users on X were hopping between Streameast sites hosted in different regions, though often finding little success.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Labubu has come a long way, and the popular character created by artist Kasing Lung will mark her 10th birthday with a luxury dalliance.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • My dalliance with Addie was tame compared with the steamy carryings-on that have taken place in the hearts and devices of many Replika users.
    Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Thirty-four states have some form of admissions or amusement tax generally running from 3% to 10%.
    Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Viewers on Instagram were quick to share their amusement at Tini's morning routine, and their delight at her close relationship with her owner's partner.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But, new research reveals that — despite their vast difference in size — these marine mammals often enjoy playful interactions, much like a Great Dane romping with a Chihuahua.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Gamboling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamboling. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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