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gambolled

gam·bol
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gam-buh l]
    • /ˈgæm bəl/
    • /ˈɡæm.bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gam-buh l]
    • /ˈgæm bəl/

Definitions of gambolled word

  • verb without object gambolled to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic. 1
  • noun gambolled a skipping or frisking about; frolic. 1
  • noun gambolled (British) Simple past tense and past participle of gambol. 1

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Origin of gambolled

First appearance:

before 1495
One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; earlier gambold, gambald, gamba(u)de, from Middle French gambade, variant of gambado2

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Parts of speech for Gambolled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gambolled popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.

gambolled usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with gambolled

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