What is the meaning of gambol?

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noun

Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement.
- usage: "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
- synonyms: play, frolic, romp, caper

verb

Play boisterously.
- usage: "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
- synonyms: frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, frisk, romp, run around, lark about

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