rollicking
- carefree and joyous: They had a rollicking good time.
- swaggering; boisterous.
Origin of rollicking
Synonyms for rollicking
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comrollick
- to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, lively, or jovial way.
Origin of rollick
Related Words for rollicking
joyous, joyful, spirited, merry, boisterous, sprightly, jaunty, lighthearted, antic, cavorting, carefree, cheerful, devil-may-care, exuberant, frisky, frolicsome, glad, happy, hearty, jovialExamples from the Web for rollicking
Contemporary Examples of rollicking
“Adelie penguins are the most lovable, rollicking, comical kind,” the story read.
Lovable ‘Madagascar’ Penguins Are Known to Rape and Torture in Real LifeAsawin Suebsaeng
November 26, 2014
Game of Thrones may be rollicking fantasy, but beneath its bloody surface it is also about our dysfunctional political system.
The 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.
Historical Examples of rollicking
With that spirit, she will never get the rollicking air for her first act.
The Old Countess; or, The Two ProposalsAnn S. Stephens
They were gone in an instant and in pursuit of them rushed a rollicking lurch of sound.
Erik DornBen Hecht
She must have had a bee in her bonnet with all these rollicking children round her.
Prudy Keeping HouseSophie May
Dark laughed, a rollicking, relieved laugh, and swept her into his arms.
Rebels of the Red PlanetCharles Louis Fontenay
Along with this rollicking fun he had a vein of deepest melancholy.
The Negro and the NationGeorge S. Merriam
rollicking
1- boisterously carefree and swaggering
rollicking
2- British informal a very severe telling-off; dressing-down
Word Origin for rollicking
rollick
- (intr) to behave in a carefree, frolicsome, or boisterous manner
- a boisterous or carefree escapade or event