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rollick

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of rollick

a time or instance of carefree fun
  • enjoying a summer rollick before knuckling down in medical school
Synonyms of rollick

binge, fling, frolic, gambol, idyll (also idyl), lark, revel, romp, spree
Words Related to rollick

caper, escapade, prank

bender, bust, carouse, souse, toot

antic, monkeyshine(s), shenanigan(s)

field day

festivity, merriment, merrymaking

rollick

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of rollick

1 to engage in activity for amusement
  • an educator who realized that children need to rollick as well as to study and learn
Synonyms of rollick

dally, disport, frolic, play, recreate, skylark, sport, toy
Words Related to rollick

cavort, frisk, gambol, romp

dabble, trifle

amuse, divert, entertain

delight, please

dabble, fiddle (around), mess around, putter (around)

bum (around), dawdle, idle, loaf, lounge (around or about), relax, rest, screw around, slack (off)

jest, joke, tease
Near Antonyms of rollick

drudge, labor, plod, plug (away), slave, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, work
2 to play and run about happily
  • children rollicking during recess
Synonyms of rollick

caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, romp, sport
Words Related to rollick

bound, hop, leap, lope, skip, spring, trip, tumble

dance, prance

carouse, revel, roister

carry on, fool around, horse around

clown, cut up

joyride, roughhouse, skylark

kite
Phrases Synonymous with rollick

cut capers, kick up one's heels
Near Antonyms of rollick

mope, pout, stew, sulk

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