gambolling
verb (present participle)UK /ˈɡæm.bəl.ɪŋ/
US /ˈɡæm.bəl.ɪŋ/
Jumping and running around in a happy, playful way.
The puppies were gambolling in the garden all morning.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Moving with quick, lively jumps, often used for animals like lambs.
Lambs were gambolling across the field.
3. Acting in a lighthearted, carefree manner.
The children spent the afternoon gambolling on the beach.
4. Leaping about in a spirited, energetic way.
The foal was gambolling beside its mother.