frolic

[frol-ik]

noun

1. merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.

2. a merrymaking or party.

3. playful behavior or action; prank.

verb (used without object)

frolicked, frolicking 

1. to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner; romp.

   The children were frolicking in the snow.

   Synonyms: revel, sport

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

adjective

1. merry; full of fun.

frolic

/ ˈfrɒlɪk /

noun

1. a light-hearted entertainment or occasion

2. light-hearted activity; gaiety; merriment

verb

1. (intr) to caper about; act or behave playfully

adjective

1. archaic,  full of merriment or fun

Other Word Forms

• frolicker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of frolic¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of frolic¹

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

Example Sentences

When she was ruling Egypt and frolicking with Mark Antony, the Sphinx had already been buried up to its neck in sand for thousands of years.

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This was not the barefoot frolic I knew from picnics, not the game of lazy parabolas.

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The layered effect is magical—as if the vessel were malleable, atmospheric, and the figures were frolicking within its translucent skin.

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Oregon officials have pushed back forcefully, flooding their own social media with images of colorful cafe tables, sun-drenched farmers markets, rose gardens in full bloom and parks bursting with children, families and frolicking dogs.

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The Dodgers easily swept the best-of-three duel with the overmatched Reds on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium with a frolicking 8-4 victory … just in time to uneasily hike into the home of heated hardball.

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Related Words

• cavort 
• gambol