frolic

[ frol-ik ]

/ ˈfrɒl ɪk /

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noun

merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.

a merrymaking or party.

playful behavior or action; prank.

verb (used without object), frol·icked, frol·ick·ing.

to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner; romp: The children were frolicking in the snow.

to have fun; engage in merrymaking; play merry pranks.

adjective

merry; full of fun.

Origin of frolic

1530–40; <Dutch vrolijk joyful (cognate with German fröhlich), equivalent to vro glad + -lijk-ly

SYNONYMS FOR frolic

4 sport, revel.

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OTHER WORDS FROM frolic

frol·ick·er, noun

Words nearby frolic

frogstool, Frohman, froideur, Froissart, frôlement, frolic, frolicsome, from, fromage, fromage frais, from bad to worse

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Example sentences from the Web for frolic

But Iran may yet frolic around in this gap between the U.S. and Israeli positions.
What Obama Said About Iran|Ali Gharib|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From out of nowhere, about ten young men came to frolic in the water too, unnecessarily close to us.
A Nation of Onlookers: India’s Violence Against Women and America’s Guns|Dilip D’Souza|December 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And, increasingly, it sounds as though the woman he chose to frolic with is not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
Let Alpha Males Like David Petraeus Cheat!|Michelle Cottle|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The way you pranced and frolic around, dressed in so called Native American attire, is a mockery of our way of life and culture.
The Uproar Over No Doubt’s Native American Video Gaffe|Tricia Romano|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

I say, Transom, John Canoeing still—always some frolic in the wind.
Tom Cringle's Log|Michael Scott
When they are together and the doors are closed, how they must frolic with our weakness!
Hints to Pilgrims|Charles Stephen Brooks
They made a frolic out of everything they did and were continually thinking up new and amazing games to play.
The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House|Hildegard G. Frey
When the men got tired of work and wanted a frolic, they had a grand wolf-hunt.
The Beginner's American History|D. H. Montgomery
But these matters have no value save as a field wherein Thought, like a wise lamb, may frolic merrily.
The Crock of Gold|James Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for frolic

frolic

/ (ˈfrɒlɪk) /

noun

a light-hearted entertainment or occasion

light-hearted activity; gaiety; merriment

verb -ics, -icking or -icked

(intr) to caper about; act or behave playfully

adjective

archaic, or literary full of merriment or fun

Derived forms of frolic

frolicker, noun

Word Origin for frolic

C16: from Dutch vrolijk, from Middle Dutch vro happy, glad; related to Old High German frō happy

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单词	frolic
释义	frolic [ frol-ik ] / ˈfrɒl ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frolic ON THESAURUS.COM noun merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun. a merrymaking or party. playful behavior or action; prank. verb (used without object), frol·icked, frol·ick·ing. to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner; romp: The children were frolicking in the snow. to have fun; engage in merrymaking; play merry pranks. adjective merry; full of fun. Origin of frolic 1530–40; <Dutch vrolijk joyful (cognate with German fröhlich), equivalent to vro glad + -lijk-ly SYNONYMS FOR frolic 4 sport, revel. SEE SYNONYMS FOR frolic ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM frolic frol·ick·er, noun Words nearby frolic frogstool, Frohman, froideur, Froissart, frôlement, frolic, frolicsome, from, fromage, fromage frais, from bad to worse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frolic But Iran may yet frolic around in this gap between the U.S. and Israeli positions. What Obama Said About Iran\|Ali Gharib\|March 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST From out of nowhere, about ten young men came to frolic in the water too, unnecessarily close to us. A Nation of Onlookers: India’s Violence Against Women and America’s Guns\|Dilip D’Souza\|December 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And, increasingly, it sounds as though the woman he chose to frolic with is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Let Alpha Males Like David Petraeus Cheat!\|Michelle Cottle\|November 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The way you pranced and frolic around, dressed in so called Native American attire, is a mockery of our way of life and culture. The Uproar Over No Doubt’s Native American Video Gaffe\|Tricia Romano\|November 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I say, Transom, John Canoeing still—always some frolic in the wind. Tom Cringle's Log\|Michael Scott When they are together and the doors are closed, how they must frolic with our weakness! Hints to Pilgrims\|Charles Stephen Brooks They made a frolic out of everything they did and were continually thinking up new and amazing games to play. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House\|Hildegard G. Frey When the men got tired of work and wanted a frolic, they had a grand wolf-hunt. The Beginner's American History\|D. H. Montgomery But these matters have no value save as a field wherein Thought, like a wise lamb, may frolic merrily. The Crock of Gold\|James Stephens British Dictionary definitions for frolic frolic / (ˈfrɒlɪk) / noun a light-hearted entertainment or occasion light-hearted activity; gaiety; merriment verb -ics, -icking or -icked (intr) to caper about; act or behave playfully adjective archaic, or literary full of merriment or fun Derived forms of frolic frolicker, noun Word Origin for frolic C16: from Dutch vrolijk, from Middle Dutch vro happy, glad; related to Old High German frō happy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to frolic cavort, gambol, play, drollery, romp, gaiety, joke, joviality, merriment, trick, fun, game, escapade, antic, lark, shenanigan, sport, tomfoolery, spree, prank
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frolic

noun

verb (used without object), frol·icked, frol·ick·ing.

adjective

Origin of frolic

SYNONYMS FOR frolic

OTHER WORDS FROM frolic

Words nearby frolic

Example sentences from the Web for frolic

British Dictionary definitions for frolic

noun

verb -ics, -icking or -icked

adjective

Derived forms of frolic

Word Origin for frolic

Words related to frolic