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gambade

gam·ba·do
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gam-bey-doh]
    • /gæmˈbeɪ doʊ/
    • /ɡæm.ˈbeɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gam-bey-doh]
    • /gæmˈbeɪ doʊ/

Definitions of gambade word

  • noun plural gambade a spring or leap by a horse. 1
  • noun plural gambade a caper or antic. 1
  • noun gambade (Scotland) The leap of a horse. 1
  • noun gambade (Scotland) A prank or frolic. 0

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Origin of gambade

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; probably a pseudo-Spanish alteration of French gambade a leap or spring, perhaps < Provençal cambado, gambado, equivalent to gamb(a) leg (see jamb1) + -ado -ade1

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Parts of speech for Gambade

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gambade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gambade usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gambade

noun gambade

  • plunge — to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
  • dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
  • rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
  • upsurge — to surge up; increase; rise: Water upsurged. Crime upsurged.
  • bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.

Antonyms for gambade

noun gambade

  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
  • ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
  • decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.

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