Entry Word: frolic

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke <listened to Grandpa share memories of frolics like tipping the outhouse over while people were inside> — see prank
2 a time or instance of carefree fun <took the long weekend as a three-day frolic and spent it at the beach> — see fling 1
3 activity engaged in to amuse oneself <firmly believes that childhood should be a time of carefree frolic> — see play 1