Gambol (Noun)
Meaning
Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Children spent their Saturday morning in a gambol through the park's sprinkler system on the hot summer day.
- Their spontaneous dance in the downpour turned into a joyful gambol as passersby joined in.
- In a playful gambol the group chased each other through the colorful market stalls on their first day in town.
- With infectious laughter, they ran around in a gambol on the frost-covered hills of the snowy mountain.
- After work they unwound in a lively gambol on the sandy beachside as dusk settled in over the waves.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Flirting
- Lunacy
- Word Play
- Flirtation
- Game
- Horseplay
- Teasing
- Indulgence
- Dalliance
- Toying
- Folly
- Flirt
- Foolery
- Tomfoolery