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- [gam-bey-doh]
- /gæmˈbeɪ doʊ/
- /ɡæm.ˈbeɪd/
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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