Synonyms of frolicked

frolicked

verb

past tense of frolic

1

as in danced

to play and run about happily

scores of swimmers were frolicking in the ocean surf along the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• danced
• hopped
• cavorted
• leaped
• romped
• capered
• gamboled
• larked
• skipped
• rollicked
• frisked
• tumbled
• reveled
• sported
• cut capers
• disported
• pranced
• bounded
• loped
• caroused
• sprang
• tripped
• kicked up one's heels
• roistered
• curvetted
• cut up
• clowned
• carried on
• horsed around
• kited
• fooled around
• roughhoused
• skylarked
• joyrode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stewed
• pouted
• sulked
• moped

2

as in played

to engage in activity for amusement

he would rather frolic than do yard work any day of the week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• played
• recreated
• rollicked
• entertained
• toyed
• sported
• joked
• cavorted
• amused
• relaxed
• disported
• romped
• dallied
• gamboled
• delighted
• dabbled
• rested
• frisked
• pleased
• skylarked
• teased
• trifled
• loafed
• idled
• diverted
• dawdled
• jested
• fiddled (around)
• puttered (around)
• screwed around
• hung
• lounged (around or about)
• slacked (off)
• bummed (around)
• messed around
• hung about
• goldbricked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked
• toiled
• struggled
• labored
• plodded
• strove
• plugged (away)
• strained
• slaved
• sweat
• drudged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frolicked

Fast-food staples like McDonald’s became a low-cost refuge where seniors lingered over morning coffee, students gathered after school and young kids frolicked in play areas. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Kids frolicked in the new Nikki Spoelstra Play Forest, one of the segment’s highlights, while a band played and vendors hawked food by South Miami City Hall as advocates and officials spoke at the dedication. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Kaia Gerber and Hailey Bieber have frolicked NYC’s streets in Repetto’s slim ballet flats and pumps. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 17 July 2026

After training sessions, the dogs frolicked on the sprawling back deck that Annie had transformed into a canine playground, complete with a swimming pool. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026

The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026

Over at the three tiers of pools during a late spring weekend visit, couples in stylish swimsuits lounged around the adult’s only pool, groups of friends sipped margs while wading in the main Mother-of-Pearl pool, and kids frolicked in the separate splash pad area. — Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026