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frolic

[ frol-ik ]

noun

  1. merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
  2. a merrymaking or party.
  3. playful behavior or action; prank.


verb (used without object)

frolicked, frolicking.
  1. to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner; romp:

    The children were frolicking in the snow.

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  2. to have fun; engage in merrymaking; play merry pranks.

adjective

  1. merry; full of fun.

frolic

/ ˈڰɒɪ /

noun

  1. a light-hearted entertainment or occasion
  2. light-hearted activity; gaiety; merriment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to caper about; act or behave playfully
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adjective

  1. archaic.
    full of merriment or fun
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰDZ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڰDZi· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frolic1

1530–40; < Dutch vrolijk joyful (cognate with German ڰö ), equivalent to vro glad + -lijk -ly
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frolic1

C16: from Dutch vrolijk , from Middle Dutch vro happy, glad; related to Old High German ڰō happy
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What exactly did these frolicking SS officers and support staff understand about their work?

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“We practice under the beautiful trees while squirrels frolic around, and soak in the benefits of nature while moving our bodies,” Phillips Brinker says.

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“When we see them not being in the water and not frolicking ... it’s nothing short of devastating.”

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"We'll have a day frolicking before we send them over to the next valley so we'll see how we get on," he added.

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If that shoe-wiggler had bells sewn to the ends of the points, it indicated that the wearer was available for sexual frolics.

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