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.
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Origin of frolic
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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, nounWord Origin for frolic
C16: from Dutch vrolijk, from Middle Dutch vro happy, glad; related to Old High German frō happy
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