gambado

noun

Definition of gambadonext
as in capriole

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  1. caper
  2. skip
  3. bounce
Noun
  • The scrappy theatrical love letter to this wild caper has been getting raves on the West End for two years.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Powell scooped up a best actor Globe nod for the stranger-than-fiction crime caper, but his luck ran out when SAG nominations rolled around.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of caper
Noun
  • In recent years, base MacBook Pro models have felt like an automatic skip.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
  • There are other options, including a ballistic reentry, with a steeper trajectory that is harder on the crew in terms of gravitational forces, and a direct reentry, which involves a miniature skip.
    Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of skip
Noun
  • The unexpected bounce led Next to increase its full-year guidance for group profit before tax by 5 million pounds to 1.01 billion pounds, 10 percent higher than last year.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Devon Toews has had some Grade-A chances to score in recent games but collected his second goal of the season at 16:37 on a fortunate bounce.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of bounce
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