rollick

verb

rol·​lick ˈrä-lik 

rollicked; rollicking; rollicks

intransitive verb

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

rollick noun

Synonyms

• play
• frolic

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

Haim’s songs blend the rollicking chemistry of Fleetwood Mac, the muscular femininity of Heart, and the mystic cheesiness of Phil Collins (with a smattering of new-jack-swing sparkle). —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025

The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy The laughs are as big as the mullets in this rollicking story about a hugely successful hair-metal band that’s really a cover for a covert operation in Cold War-era Eastern Europe. —Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025

The concert kicked off with a rollicking cover of Carl Perkins’ rockabilly classic Honey Don’t (which the Fab Four covered on 1964’s Beatles for Sale). —David Chiu, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025

Mikaela Straus, offered an impassioned rendition of the song, which included a rollicking guitar solo and borderline NSFW cherry artwork. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 June 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