rollicking
[ rol-i-king ]
/ ˈrɒl ɪ kɪŋ /
adjective
carefree and joyous: They had a rollicking good time.
swaggering; boisterous.
RELATED WORDS
joyous, joyful, spirited, merry, boisterous, sprightly, jaunty, lighthearted, antic, cavorting, carefree, cheerful, devil-may-care, exuberant, frisky, frolicsome, glad, happy, hearty, jovial
Nearby words
- rollerblade,
- rollercoaster,
- rollerskate,
- rolliche,
- rollick,
- rollicksome,
- rolling,
- rolling bearing,
- rolling boil,
- rolling friction
Origin of rollicking
rollick
[ rol-ik ]
/ ˈrɒl ɪk /
verb (used without object)
to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, lively, or jovial way.
Origin of rollick
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rollicking
1/ (ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ) /
adjective
boisterously carefree and swaggering
noun
British informal a very severe telling-off; dressing-down
Word Origin for rollicking
C20: from rollick (vb) (in former sense: to be angry, make a fuss); perhaps influenced by bollocking
rollick
/ (ˈrɒlɪk) /
verb
(intr) to behave in a carefree, frolicsome, or boisterous manner
noun
a boisterous or carefree escapade or event
Word Origin for rollick
C19: of Scottish dialect origin, probably from romp + frolic
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rollicking
1811, present participle adjective from rollick "be jovial in behavior" (though this does not appear in print until 1826), which perhaps is a blend of roll (v.) and frolic (v.).
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