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nounPlural gambadoes, Plural gambados ɡamˈbeɪdəʊɡamˈbɑːdəʊ A leap or bound, especially an exaggerated one. （尤指动作夸张的）飞跃；跳跃 Example sentencesExamples - Lepage Cranbrook, wealthy gadfly and amateur detective, dons a skeleton mask when situations arise that call for The Boneyard Man, that macabre spirit of justice who canters through the night performing breathtaking gambadoes over the heads of criminal wrongdoers.
- Now it is well, thou art mounted, fly with the speed of the wind, and linger not in making those gambados - thy skill in horsemanship has not been cast away on careless eyes.
Synonyms practical joke, trick, mischievous act, piece of mischief, joke, escapade, stunt, caper, jape, game, hoax, antic
OriginEarly 19th century: from Spanish gambada, from gamba 'leg'. Rhymescarbonado, dado, Feydeau, Oviedo, Toledo, tornado nounPlural gambadoes, Plural gambados ɡamˈbeɪdəʊɡamˈbɑːdəʊ A gaiter, typically one attached to a saddle to protect a rider's leg from the weather. （多挂在马鞍上，为骑马者防雨或御寒的）鞋套 Example sentencesExamples - And so it proved, as the lost gambado was afterwards found on the road, having dropped from the saddle and his leg without his perceiving the loss of it.
OriginMid 17th century: from Italian gamba 'leg' + -ado. noun A leap or bound, especially an exaggerated one. （尤指动作夸张的）飞跃；跳跃 Example sentencesExamples - Lepage Cranbrook, wealthy gadfly and amateur detective, dons a skeleton mask when situations arise that call for The Boneyard Man, that macabre spirit of justice who canters through the night performing breathtaking gambadoes over the heads of criminal wrongdoers.
- Now it is well, thou art mounted, fly with the speed of the wind, and linger not in making those gambados - thy skill in horsemanship has not been cast away on careless eyes.
Synonyms practical joke, trick, mischievous act, piece of mischief, joke, escapade, stunt, caper, jape, game, hoax, antic
OriginEarly 19th century: from Spanish gambada, from gamba ‘leg’. noun A gaiter, typically one attached to a saddle to protect a rider's leg from the weather. （多挂在马鞍上，为骑马者防雨或御寒的）鞋套 Example sentencesExamples - And so it proved, as the lost gambado was afterwards found on the road, having dropped from the saddle and his leg without his perceiving the loss of it.
OriginMid 17th century: from Italian gamba ‘leg’ + -ado. |