rollick

verb

rol·​lick ˈrä-lik 

rollicked; rollicking; rollicks

intransitive verb

: to move or behave in a carefree joyous manner : frolic

rollick noun

Synonyms

• dally
• disport
• frolic
• play
• recreate
• skylark
• sport
• toy

Examples of rollick in a Sentence

an educator who realized that children need to rollick as well as to study and learn

Recent Examples on the Web

But reaction to that upset victory — a $63.5 million global haul — has been somewhat muted around Hollywood by the question now hanging over Sinners: is the rollicking genre opus going to make or lose money for its distributor Warner Bros.? —Chris Lee, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025

Local improv group Ugly Baby hosts regular performances at Faraway Theater that are always a rollicking good time. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025

However, if your assessment of penguins defines them as merely cute waddling tuxedos, then hold on for a rollicking, eye-opening Nat Geo ride. —Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025

The grade school kids at A Minecraft Movie had a rollicking good time laughing, talking back to the screen, and doing karaoke repetitions of the dialogue as though appreciating something of their own — a familiar, private joke, a playground, a fun movie. —Armond White, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rollick

• colic
• frolic
• moloch
• pollack
• alcoholic
• anabolic
• apostolic
• catabolic
• cytosolic
• diabolic
• diastolic
• ethanolic

Kids Definition

rollick

verb

rol·​lick ˈräl-ik 

: frolic entry 1

rollick noun