frolic
noun
merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
frolicking
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present participleof frolic.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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We would be sipping ice-cold spritzes at cafés overlooking the Mediterranean, frolicking down cobblestone streets lined with charming boutiques, and marveling at the frescoes and marble sculptures adorning grand cathedrals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
He’s bemused in retrospect by the strange spectacle of a “little white boy in short trousers” frolicking with a Black man old enough to be his father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Some videos show puppies frolicking or close-ups of squirrels, others stream loops of squishy toys enjoyed by other animals or humans.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
There are light, fond echoes of François Truffaut’s frolicking ode to cinematic fakery “Day for Night” and Ingmar Bergman’s bumpy ride on memory road “Wild Strawberries.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
To Gingersnipes’s shock and delight, he bounded on all fours, leaping, frolicking, plunging into the Afterlife with the joyful abandon of a kit.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
