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noun

variants or gambolling
Definition of gambolingnext
as in romping

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gamboling

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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 Synonyms for gamboling
  1. leaping
  2. frolic
  3. dalliance
  4. amusement
  5. relaxation
Verb
  • The image of the king leaping into the void, and sacrificing himself to buy the kingdom more time and put the genie back in the bottle, that was an image that came in the very first writer’s room five years ago in Santa Monica.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • No one of Rose’s modest height in NBA history played the point guard position with his combination of force, speed and leaping ability.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of leaping
Noun
  • Models clad in the collection’s modern yet romantic designs relax by roaring fireplaces and frolic in the snow, evoking the warmth of après-ski moments.
    Maggie Clancy, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Just one day before spirits celebrate a night of frolic on Halloween, The View has once again proven itself to be our planet's foremost breeding ground for noises emanating from another realm (either that or, as Joy Behar observed, an audience member falling off-camera).
    EW.com, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of frolic
Noun
  • No one exemplifies the boom and bust – the flash and dalliances with the justice system – of the American Dream more than President Trump.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • When Cutler replies that Andy did in fact know, Martha dismisses her own affairs as minor dalliances.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of dalliance
Noun
  • At Tweetsie Railroad, kids of all ages can also experience a live Christmas variety show, amusement rides, meetings with Santa in his Gingerbread House, and more.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
  • So far, the project has been met with both amusement and derision from members of the public.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of amusement
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  • And speaking of relaxation, the hotel will boast an impressive 30,000-square-foot spa with a gym and an outdoor lounge terrace.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement But what if in the midst of this personal chaos there was a pill that provided the benefits of breathing and instant relaxation that could soothe such an attack?
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of relaxation
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Thesaurus Entries Near gamboling

gamboled

gamboling

gambols

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“Gamboling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamboling. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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