frolic

²frolic

verb

frol·ickedfrol·ick·ing

Definition of FROLIC

intransitive verb

1

: to amuse oneself : make merry

2

: to play and run about happily : romp

— frol·ick·er noun

Examples of FROLIC

1. We watched the seals as they frolicked in the harbor.
2. children frolicking in the yard

First Known Use of FROLIC

1593

Related to FROLIC

Synonyms: caper, cavort, disport, frisk, gambol, lark, rollick, romp, sport, cut capers, kick up one's heels

Related Words: bound, hop, leap, lope, skip, spring, trip, tumble; curvet, dance, prance; carouse, revel, roister; carry on, fool around, horse around; clown, cut up; joyride, roughhouse, skylark; kite

Near Antonyms: mope, pout, stew, sulk

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Rhymes with FROLIC

colic, Gaelic, rollick