foolery vs gambol

foolery and gambol both are nouns.

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

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

foolery: foolish or senseless behavior
gambol: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

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

foolery (noun)	gambol (noun)
foolish or senseless behavior	gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

foolery (verb)	gambol (verb)
	play boisterously