GAMBOL Meaning of GAMBOL in English ■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ; US ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) run or jump about playfully. ■ noun an act of ~ling.OriginC16: alt. of obs. gambade , via Fr. from Ital. gambata 'trip up'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004