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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAMBOL

From French gambade.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GAMBOL

gambol  [ˈɡæmbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAMBOL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gambol is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gambol in English.

WHAT DOES GAMBOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gambol in the English dictionary

The definition of gambol in the dictionary is to skip or jump about in a playful manner; frolic. Other definition of gambol is a playful antic; frolic.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GAMBOL

PRESENT

Present
I gambol
you gambol
he/she/it gambols
we gambol
you gambol
they gambol
Present continuous
I am gamboling
you are gamboling
he/she/it is gamboling
we are gamboling
you are gamboling
they are gamboling
Present perfect
I have gamboled
you have gamboled
he/she/it has gamboled
we have gamboled
you have gamboled
they have gamboled
Present perfect continuous
I have been gamboling
you have been gamboling
he/she/it has been gamboling
we have been gamboling
you have been gamboling
they have been gamboling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I gamboled
you gamboled
he/she/it gamboled
we gamboled
you gamboled
they gamboled
Past continuous
I was gamboling
you were gamboling
he/she/it was gamboling
we were gamboling
you were gamboling
they were gamboling
Past perfect
I had gamboled
you had gamboled
he/she/it had gamboled
we had gamboled
you had gamboled
they had gamboled
Past perfect continuous
I had been gamboling
you had been gamboling
he/she/it had been gamboling
we had been gamboling
you had been gamboling
they had been gamboling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will gambol
you will gambol
he/she/it will gambol
we will gambol
you will gambol
they will gambol
Future continuous
I will be gamboling
you will be gamboling
he/she/it will be gamboling
we will be gamboling
you will be gamboling
they will be gamboling
Future perfect
I will have gamboled
you will have gamboled
he/she/it will have gamboled
we will have gamboled
you will have gamboled
they will have gamboled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been gamboling
you will have been gamboling
he/she/it will have been gamboling
we will have been gamboling
you will have been gamboling
they will have been gamboling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would gambol
you would gambol
he/she/it would gambol
we would gambol
you would gambol
they would gambol
Conditional continuous
I would be gamboling
you would be gamboling
he/she/it would be gamboling
we would be gamboling
you would be gamboling
they would be gamboling
Conditional perfect
I would have gambol
you would have gambol
he/she/it would have gambol
we would have gambol
you would have gambol
they would have gambol
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been gamboling
you would have been gamboling
he/she/it would have been gamboling
we would have been gamboling
you would have been gamboling
they would have been gamboling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you gambol
we let´s gambol
you gambol
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to gambol
Past participle
gamboled
Present Participle
gamboling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAMBOL


amble
ˈæmbəl
assemble
əˈsɛmbəl
bramble
ˈbræmbəl
Campbell
ˈkæmbəl
descramble
diːˈskræmbəl
ensemble
ɒnˈsɒmbəl
gamble
ˈɡæmbəl
hamble
ˈhæmbəl
humble
ˈhʌmbəl
outgamble
ˌaʊtˈɡæmbəl
preamble
priːˈæmbəl
ramble
ˈræmbəl
scamble
ˈskæmbəl
scramble
ˈskræmbəl
semble
ˈsɛmbəl
shamble
ˈʃæmbəl
skimble-scamble
ˈskɪmbəlˈskæmbəl
stumble
ˈstʌmbəl
symbol
ˈsɪmbəl
unscramble
ʌnˈskræmbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAMBOL

gambling debts
gambling den
gambling hell
gambling house
gambling joint
gambling losses
gambling man
gambo
gamboge
gamboge tree
gambogian
gambogic
gambolled
gambolling
gambrel
gambrel roof
gambrel-roofed
Gambrinus
gambroon
gambusia

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAMBOL

bobol
chaebol
chibol
chord symbol
diobol
dummy symbol
fertility symbol
Kabol
obol
phallic symbol
sex symbol
spag bol
status symbol
Tobol

Synonyms and antonyms of gambol in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GAMBOL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gambol» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gambol
antic · caper · cavort · curvet · cut a caper · frisk · frolic · gambado · hop · jump · lark · prance · romp · skip · spring

Translation of «gambol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAMBOL

Find out the translation of gambol to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gambol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gambol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

豪赌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gambol
570 millions of speakers

English

gambol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कलोल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوثب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

порезвиться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gambol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রীড়া করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gambader
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gambol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hüpfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

跳ね回る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gambol
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gambol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nô đùa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gambol
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जांभळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hoplama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

saltellare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hasać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

попустувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hîrjonesc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χοροπηδώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bokspring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gambol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gambol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gambol

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAMBOL»

The term «gambol» is normally little used and occupies the 115.538 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAMBOL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gambol» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gambol» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gambol

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAMBOL»

Discover the use of gambol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gambol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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GAMBOL IN VEGAS: A JAN KOKK MYSTERY
A JAN KOKK MYSTERY R.F. Sullivan. “Without your bravery and ingenuity, we might still be searching for the assassin who attempted to take Ms. Winn's life three times. “Hearing of your exceptional service to the citizens of Las Vegas, ...
R.F. Sullivan, 2013
2
Marie Dressler: A Biography : with a Listing of Major Stage ...
Chapter. 6. In the ever-evolving world of revue theater, shows can appear, die, and reappear significantly altered in cast, director, script, and venue. Dressler was convinced that with proper restaging, All Star Gambol could be a hit. At the onset ...
Matthew Kennedy, 1999
3
LIFE
Geisha. Gambol. for. Mr. Maugham. Two months ago 85-year-old Somerset Maugham sailed from Marseilles, France for a trip to the Far East — "to see," he said, "before I die the countries I visited 35 or 40 years ago." Now the famous writer is ...
4
A Christmas Gambol
At first, aspiring writer Cicely was insulted to be asked to pose as the anonymous lady author of a vastly popular book.
Joan Smith, 2004
5
The Lambs Theatre Club
Plans for the Lambs touring gambol proceeded as did work on the clubhouse. By ¡9¡7, however, President Wilson found it no longer possible to keep his promise of neutrality, and the United States declared war on Germany. A wave of patriotic  ...
Lewis Hardee, 2006
6
Marie Dressler: The Unlikeliest Star
And the Examiner reported further that “Marie Dressler plans to start proceedings on a complaint of breach of contract, alleging that she was not notified in due manner that The Merry Gambol had been post— poned. . . . And back of the civil  ...
Betty Lee, 2013
7
The Country 'squire: Or, a Christmas Gambol. A Comedy. [by ...
Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this ...
Anonymous, Richard Gwinnett, 2011
8
The High-German Doctor ...
In short, Smut is the most respectful to me, and his Superiors of the Stage, neve' Printing a Bill but you shall find Dr. HermodaSyrs an Æsculapius ; Gambol a Paracelsus. There are but Two Things in his Character which offend ; one reflects  ...
Philip Horneck, 1715
9
An Examination Into the History and Present ...
Other significant Gambols included the 1905 Gambol, which was the first in the new Club House; in 1915, an All-Star Gambol was given to launch support for the newly formed Actors' Fund; in 1918, the Lambs War Gambol to raise money for ...
Joey A. Condon, 2007
10
Navajo Trader
Since nothing had happened to him, Jack Gambol now showed up into the Kaibito country, bold as brass; but Loolo had not forgotten him. Several old charges of witchcraft remained against him, but officers, including F.B.I, investigators, could ...
Gladwell Richardson, Philip R. Rulon, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAMBOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gambol is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's new at the historical society's herb garden, talks in the galleries
A veritable menagerie can be found, from anteaters to turtles, from frogs to goats which frolic and gambol across lively patterns and amidst ... «Wilton Bulletin, Jul 15»
2
Queen Elizabeth's Corgis: A History
... mated with Windsor Spark (sister of James, whom the Queen had given to Daphne Slark), and Spark begat five more: Ranger, Beau, Lark, Gambol, and Dash. «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
3
Richard Rico: Yes, there is a free lunch
HERE'S another option: With enough online votes, Vacaville could win a cool $100,000 for a new dog park, so Henrietta could gambol on sod, ... «TheReporter.Com, Jul 15»
4
Card Hunter makes its debut on Steam this
Can they and their undead minions triumph in the Graveyard Gambol league? Multiplayer Card Hunter is a never-ending challenge. «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
5
Housing plan for Woodcote site fails on appeal
A planning inspector has backed South Oxfordshire District Council's decision to refuse consent for the scheme at Goats Gambol. «Henley Standard, Jun 15»
6
COCKTALES | Battle over 70 cell phone sites goes house-to-house …
... hosts from South Korea, Singapore, and even Thailand to entice high-rollers from their respective countries to gamble and gambol in Manila. «InterAksyon, Jun 15»
7
The really good life
Two ridiculously cute tethered goats gambol about; there are chickens, pigs and neat rows of raised beds. The woods, bursting with life, ... «The Sunday Times, Jun 15»
8
Bay Ridge heats up for summer!
Then gambol back over to Greenhouse Cafe to catch crooners Tommy Andersen and Mary Ellen at 6 pm. Reach reporter Max Jaeger at ... «Brooklyn Daily, Jun 15»
9
100 years ago in The Saratogian: June 26
Frank Croxton of this village was in the all-star cast of the Lambs' Gambol that entertained the inmates of Sing Sing yesterday afternoon. «The Saratogian, Jun 15»
10
Local students graduate from Bethel University
... Laude), Darryl Fitzgerald Chapman Sr. (With Honors), Bridgett Michelle Diamond (Magna Cum Laude), Katie L. Gambol, Trina Jean Graves, ... «Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, Jun 15»

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