| 单词 | frolic |
| 释义 | frolic (once / 1137 pages) vn A frolic is a light-hearted, fun, often silly activity. To frolic is to cavort, romp, or run around — to have fun. Ever see two puppies playing in the park, wrestling, chasing, and just having a ball with each other? You could say they're having a frolic or frolicking. When we frolic, we're having a fun time. Flying a kite, playing frisbee, skipping around, and having a picnic could be examples of frolics. If things are grim and serious, or you're in a bad mood, then it's tough to frolic. This is one of the happiest, most playful words in the dictionary. WORD FAMILYfrolic: frolicing, frolicked, frolicking, frolics, frolicsome+/frolicsome: frolicsomely, frolicsomeness USAGE EXAMPLESThree bears were captured on video frolicking in Lake Tahoe. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) At the far side of the pond we took a lunch break and let Ian frolic in the downy powder. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) There is no evidence yet that the Clinton campaign put Stern up to her feckless frolic. Time(Nov 30, 2016) 1v play boisterously The children frolicked in the garden Syn|Hyper cavort, disport, frisk, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport play be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children 2n gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly Syn|Hypo|Hyper caper, gambol, play, romp coquetry, dalliance, flirt, flirtation, flirting, toying playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfooleryfoolish or senseless behavior gamefrivolous or trifling behavior horseplayrowdy or boisterous play teasingplayful vexation word playplaying on words or speech sounds meshugaas, mishegaas, mishegoss(Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prankacting like a clown or buffoon diversion, recreation an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates |
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