rollicking

[ rol-i-king ]

/ ˈrɒl ɪ kɪŋ /

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adjective

carefree and joyous: They had a rollicking good time.

swaggering; boisterous.

OTHER WORDS FOR rollicking

1 jolly, hearty, merry, gay, exuberant.

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Origin of rollicking

First recorded in 1805–15; rollick + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM rollicking

rol·lick·ing·ly, adverbrol·lick·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby rollicking

roller towel, Rolle's theorem, roll film, rolliche, rollick, rollicking, rollicksome, roll in, rolling, rolling bearing, rolling boil

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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.
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They 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 Post
Mercifully, apart from the silly doctor, “It Takes Two” is a rollicking celebration of game design.
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Early reviews have been tremendous, and if you're at all interested in the company, or just want a rollicking story, please check it out.
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There 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.
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Game 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|DAILY BEAST
The press release touting the event promised a rollicking good time: “Tea Party Rocks Washington.”
Tea Party Is 5! No More Tantrums?|Michelle Cottle|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The author of the rollicking spy novel Angelmaker, just out in paperback, tells us why reading novels is difficult for him.
Book Bag: What Nick Harkaway Is Reading|Nick Harkaway|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“We had a rollicking time in the south of France for several months,” Cannon said, noting Sue visited the set several times.
Death of a Hollywood Superagent|Lorenza Muñoz|October 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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 Lloyd
Muroc was a wag, a grim sort of fellow, black from his trade, with big rollicking eyes.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Again 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 Hough
She must have had a bee in her bonnet with all these rollicking children round her.
Prudy Keeping House|Sophie May
Unkempt 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)

rollicking¹

/ (ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ) /

adjective

boisterously carefree and swaggering

British Dictionary definitions for rollicking (2 of 2)

rollicking²

/ (ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ) /

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

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