flirting vs gambol

flirting and gambol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flirting	Yes	No	No	No
gambol	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gambol is a hypernym of flirting; that is, gambol is a word with a broader meaning than flirting:

flirting: playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
gambol: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

Other hypernyms of flirting include caper, frolic, play, romp.

flirting (noun)	gambol (noun)
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest	gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

flirting (verb)	gambol (verb)
	play boisterously