FROLICKED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

frolicked

verb

past tense of frolic

as in danced

to play and run about happily scores of swimmers were frolicking in the ocean surf along the beach

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as in played

to engage in activity for amusement he would rather frolic than do yard work any day of the week

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Recent Examples of frolicked 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

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But the suspicion the US wasn’t really a football nation was compounded at the opening ceremony, after Diana Ross danced the length of the pitch to take a penalty kick and yanked the ball far left of the goal, which was unfortunately rigged to split apart to simulate a wonder-strike.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Guests danced at a discotheque designed by Tony-winning creative force Christine Schwarzman on the mezzanine, while inside the iconic Café Carlyle, Mark Strong and Lesley Manville — stars of Oedipus and noted martini enthusiasts — curated a specialty martini bar for partygoers.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026