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| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : frol-ik |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfrɒl ɪk |
Definition of frolic
Origin :- 1530s, as an adjective, "joyous, merry," from Middle Dutch vrolyc (adj.) "happy," from vro- "merry, glad," + lyc "like." Cognate with German fröhlich "happy." The stem is cognate with Old Norse frar "swift," Middle English frow "hasty," from PIE *preu- (see frog (n.1)), giving the whole an etymological sense akin to "jumping for joy." The verb is first attested 1580s. Related: Frolicked; frolicking. As a noun, from 1610s.
- noun amusement, revel
- verb have fun, make merry
- The frolic with the child seemed to have blown away a fog from between them.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He prefers to frolic and philosophise with his prodigy on the sands.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- She still held the bit in her jaws; her frolic had only just begun.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
- They were all as happy and full of frolic as all boys in the spring-time of life ought to be.
- Extract from : « Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad » by Various
- Beseech me from the grass; Wings frolic in the air, And graze me as they pass.
- Extract from : « Enamels and Cameos and other Poems » by Thophile Gautier
- They play with each other in every possible way, and frolic just as if they were in their native woods.
- Extract from : « Rollo in Paris » by Jacob Abbott
- With young people bent on a frolic, they could be the gayest of the party.
- Extract from : « An American Suffragette » by Isaac N. Stevens
- A contemptible love of fun and frolic is the ruling passion of her life.
- Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz
- It was music, mirth, care-free happiness and frolic personified.
- Extract from : « Pocket Island » by Charles Clark Munn
- The squirrel in the woods is as full of frolic and play as a kitten.
- Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1905. » by Various
Synonyms for frolic
- antic
- caper
- carouse
- cavort
- cut capers
- cut loose
- drollery
- escapade
- fool around
- frisk
- fun
- fun and games
- gaiety
- gambol
- game
- go on a tear
- high jinks
- joke
- joviality
- kick up one's heels
- lark
- let go
- let loose
- merriment
- monkeyshines
- play
- prance
- prank
- raise hell
- revel
- riot
- rollick
- romp
- shenanigan
- skylarking
- sport
- spree
- tomfoolery
- trick
- whoop it up
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