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rollick in British English

(ˈrɒlɪk)
verb
1. (intransitive)
to behave in a carefree, frolicsome, or boisterous manner
noun
2. 
a boisterous or carefree escapade or event
Word origin
C19: of Scottish dialect origin, probably from romp + frolic

rollick in American English

(ˈrɑlɪk)
verb intransitive
to play or behave in a lively, carefree way; romp
Derived forms
rollicking (ˈrollicking)
adjective or ˈrollicksome
Word origin
< ? frolic

Examples of 'rollick' in a sentence
rollick

To call her diaries a rollicking read is faint praise.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is all meaty and rollicking good fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He is a gifted storyteller with a deadpan sense of humour and the book is a rollicking read.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There are gross facts that are lots of fun and it's a rollicking good read.
The Sun (2014)
It is a rollicking, unapologetic read.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is a lost opportunity, since this book is a rollicking read.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is altogether a rollicking tale, if not an edifying one.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
Much of it is a rollicking good read, but the problem is that he approaches his subject as a political historian.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
GETTING a rollicking from your boss?
The Sun (2009)
So it's all good, rollicking fun.
The Sun (2011)
Rough, certainly, but rollicking good fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It's smart stuff, but rollicking good fun as well.
The Sun (2013)

Synonyms of 'rollick'

romp, revel, caper, cavort
More Synonyms of rollick
(verb) 
Synonyms
romp
Dogs romped happily in the garden.
revel
I'm afraid I revelled the night away.
caper
The children were capering about, shouting and laughing.
cavort
children cavorting on the sand
frisk
creatures that grunted and frisked about
gambol
children gambolling in the fields
make merry
Neighbours went out into the streets and made merry together.
galumph (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of caper
Definition
to skip about light-heartedly
The children were capering about, shouting and laughing.
Synonyms
dance,
trip,
spring,
jump,
bound,
leap,
bounce,
hop,
skip,
romp,
frolic,
cavort,
frisk,
gambol
in the sense of cavort
Definition
to skip about
children cavorting on the sand
Synonyms
frolic,
sport,
romp,
caper,
prance,
frisk,
gambol,
caracole
in the sense of frisk
Definition
to leap, move about, or act in a playful manner
creatures that grunted and frisked about
Synonyms
frolic,
play,
sport,
dance,
trip,
jump,
bounce,
hop,
skip,
romp,
caper,
prance,
cavort,
gambol,
rollick,
curvet

Nearby words of
rollick

  • roll
  • roll in
  • roll up
  • rollick
  • rollicking
  • rolling in the aisles
  • roly-poly

Synonyms of 'rollick'

rollick

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of gambol
Definition
to jump about playfully
children gambolling in the fields
Synonyms
frolic,
jump,
hop,
skip,
romp,
lark,
caper,
prance,
cavort,
frisk,
curvet,
cut a caper
in the sense of make merry
Definition
to take part in noisy cheerful celebrations or fun
Neighbours went out into the streets and made merry together.
Synonyms
have fun,
celebrate,
revel,
have a good time,
feast,
frolic,
enjoy yourself,
large it (British, slang),
carouse,
make whoopee (informal)
in the sense of revel
Definition
to take part in noisy festivities
I'm afraid I revelled the night away.
Synonyms
celebrate,
rave (British, slang),
carouse,
live it up (informal),
push the boat out (British, informal),
whoop it up (informal, old-fashioned),
make merry,
paint the town red (informal),
large it (British, slang, old-fashioned),
go on a spree,
roister
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