gam ‧ bol /ˈɡæmb ə l/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle gambolled , present participle gambolling British English , gamboled , gamboling American English ) [intransitive] literary
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: gambade 'horse's jump' , probably from Old Provençal camba 'leg' ]
to jump or run around in a lively active way SYN frolic :
lambs gambolling in a field
—gambol noun [countable]