frolic

American  

[frol-ik] / ˈfrɒl ɪk /

noun

1. merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.

2. a merrymaking or party.

3. playful behavior or action; prank.

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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 British  

/ ˈfrɒlɪk /

noun

1. a light-hearted entertainment or occasion

2. light-hearted activity; gaiety; merriment

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verb

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

adjective

1. archaic full of merriment or fun

Other Word Forms

• frolicker noun

Etymology

Origin of frolic

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

Example Sentences

Yuletide frolics are a key part of that strategy.

From BBC

There are spats and hugs, frolics and bonding, and not much thrust to the tale.

From Los Angeles Times

Traipsing through genres and time periods, these excursions are an opportunity for Bi and his creative team to frolic in various cinematic sandboxes.

From Los Angeles Times

Koerner and Daisy May frolicked for a while in his new office, which had a golden glow in the morning light.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• cavort
• gambol