tomfoolery vs gambol

tomfoolery and gambol both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

tomfoolery (verb)	gambol (verb)
	play boisterously