VERB | motion | gambol, frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, frisk, romp, run around, lark about | play boisterously |
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NOUN | act | gambol, play, frolic, romp, caper | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement |
Meaning | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement. | |
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Synonyms | play, frolic, romp, caper | |
Narrower | flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying | playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest |
folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence | foolish or senseless behavior | |
game | frivolous or trifling behavior | |
horseplay | rowdy or boisterous play | |
teasing | playful vexation | |
word play | Playing on words or speech sounds | |
Broader | diversion, recreation | An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates / stimulates |
Spanish | retozar, retozo, travesura | |
Catalan | entremaliadura | |
Verbs | gambol | play boisterously |
Meaning | Play boisterously. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "the gamboling lambs in the meadows" | |
Synonyms | frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, frisk, romp, run around, lark about | |
Broader | play | Be at play |
Spanish | brincar, cachear, divertir, juguetear, preguntar, retozar | |
Catalan | botar, enjogassar-se, saltar, saltironejar | |
Nouns | gambol | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement |
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