rollicking
carefree and joyous: They had a rollicking good time.
swaggering; boisterous.
Origin of rollicking
1Other words for rollicking
Other words from rollicking
- rol·lick·ing·ly, adverb
- rol·lick·ing·ness, noun
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How to use rollicking in a sentence
The show’s intricate plots and twisty narrative offers rollicking entertainment, but it is Sy’s magnetism that keeps you watching.
Lupin's Return to Netflix Is Putting Omar Sy Back in the Spotlight, Whether He Wants It or Not | Vivienne Walt | June 8, 2021 | TimeThey made a duo rich in rollicking memories such as the purchase of Real Quiet.
Bob Baffert, long horse racing’s irreverent king, sits on a precarious throne | Chuck Culpepper, Gus Garcia-Roberts | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostMercifully, apart from the silly doctor, “It Takes Two” is a rollicking celebration of game design.
‘It Takes Two’ tests your ability to save a marriage and fly a fidget spinner | Christopher Byrd | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostEarly reviews have been tremendous, and if you're at all interested in the company, or just want a rollicking story, please check it out.
Rocket Report: SpaceX explains landing failure, more on New Glenn delays | Eric Berger | March 5, 2021 | Ars TechnicaThere are giant outdoor feasts, rollicking on-snow dance parties, and all-night celebrations.
An Oral History of the National Brotherhood of Skiers | Bill Donahue | January 5, 2021 | Outside Online
“Adelie penguins are the most lovable, rollicking, comical kind,” the story read.
Lovable ‘Madagascar’ Penguins Are Known to Rape and Torture in Real Life | Asawin Suebsaeng | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGame of Thrones may be rollicking fantasy, but beneath its bloody surface it is also about our dysfunctional political system.
Daenerys Goes to Washington: The Modern Politics of ‘Game of Thrones’ | Jedediah Purdy | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe press release touting the event promised a rollicking good time: “Tea Party Rocks Washington.”
The author of the rollicking spy novel Angelmaker, just out in paperback, tells us why reading novels is difficult for him.
“We had a rollicking time in the south of France for several months,” Cannon said, noting Sue visited the set several times.
By and by it brought me the rollicking air my brother whistled, and then came the sound of foot-falls.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydMuroc was a wag, a grim sort of fellow, black from his trade, with big rollicking eyes.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete | Gilbert ParkerAgain the bands broke into the strains of the national anthem; but immediately they swung into a rollicking cavalry air.
The Way of a Man | Emerson HoughShe must have had a bee in her bonnet with all these rollicking children round her.
Prudy Keeping House | Sophie MayUnkempt enthusiasm and rollicking good humour are the chief features of this little volume.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography. | Solomon Maimon
British Dictionary definitions for rollicking (1 of 2)
/ (ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ) /
boisterously carefree and swaggering
British Dictionary definitions for rollicking (2 of 2)
/ (ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ) /
British informal a very severe telling-off; dressing-down
Origin of rollicking
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