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Antonyms for gambol
ˈgæm bəlgam·bol

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. gambolverb

    Antonyms:
    tire, weary, droop, flog

    Synonyms:
    frolic, sport, frisk, play, caper, jump

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 3 votes

  1. play, frolic, romp, gambol, caperverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    turn, put-on, joke, shoo-in, shimmer, caper, looseness, drama, gambling, maneuver, job, capriole, prank, period of play, free rein, tomboy, fun, sport, blowout, gaming, laugher, walkaway, romp, manoeuvre, dramatic play, play, swordplay, runaway, trick, hoyden, antic, bid, frolic, child's play, playing period

  2. frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark aboutverb

    play boisterously

    "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

    Synonyms:
    boast, sport, lark, frolic, romp, run around, amuse, lark about, divert, rollick, disport, cavort, frisk, feature, skylark

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. gambolverb

    Synonyms:
    caper, frolic, play, sport, frisk, curvet

How to use gambol in a sentence?

  1. Publilius Syrus:

    Hares can gambol over the body of a dead lion.

  2. Walter Scott:

    Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale; 'twas Christmas told the merriest tale; a Christmas gambol oft could cheer the poor man's heart through half the year.

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