horseplay vs gambol

horseplay and gambol both are nouns.

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

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

horseplay: rowdy or boisterous play
gambol: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

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

horseplay (noun)	gambol (noun)
rowdy or boisterous play	gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

horseplay (verb)	gambol (verb)
	play boisterously