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rollicking
[ rol-i-king ]
adjective
- carefree and joyous:
They had a rollicking good time.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- swaggering; boisterous.
rollicking
1/ ˈɒɪɪŋ /
adjective
- boisterously carefree and swaggering
rollicking
2/ ˈɒɪɪŋ /
noun
- informal.a very severe telling-off; dressing-down
Other 51Թ Forms
- DZl·Բ· adverb
- DZl·Բ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rollicking1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rollicking1
Example Sentences
But the show’s zany side has more in common with one of Shakespeare’s early rollicking comedies — “The Taming of the Shrew” en route to becoming “Kiss Me, Kate,” perhaps.
The Eagles’ locker room was like a rollicking nightclub, with players, coaches and even some wives smoking cigars and dancing to the thumping music.
Still, USC rode an army of reserves and a six-touchdown showing from backup quarterback Miller Moss to a rollicking win that gave the Trojans a wave of momentum heading into the offseason.
But as the three-time National League Cy Young Award winner and longest-tenured Dodger began to address a rollicking crowd of 42,458, he was surprised how quickly his emotions came to the fore.
The second silence, however, lasted much longer — serving as the only ominous moment at Chavez Ravine in two otherwise rollicking Fall Classic nights.
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