1. past tense of gambol; to jump, skip, or run about playfully or joyfully
Usage: transitive or intransitive; often used to describe animals or children moving in a lively, carefree manner

Examples

• The lambs gamboled in the spring meadow.
• Children gamboled across the playground during recess.
• The puppies gamboled around the yard, chasing each other.
• Dolphins gamboled in the waves off the coast.
• She gamboled down the hillside with joy.
• The foals gamboled alongside their mothers in the pasture.