as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
enjoying a summer rollick before knuckling down in medical school
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as in to play
to engage in activity for amusement
an educator who realized that children need to rollick as well as to study and learn
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as in to romp
to play and run about happily
children rollicking during recess
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Recent Examples of rollick
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
As autumn arrives, Schweitzer’s rollicking Fall Fest takes place over Labor Day weekend, and Sandpoint’s Apple Fest is a crisp October treat.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The rollicking mode established by House of Guinness’s opening is very much of a piece with the rest of Knight’s career.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
On summer weekends, Michelle and Ben spent the long days rollicking with their kids while playing through the 18-hole championship course at the Lakewood Country Club.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Copplestone’s an admirer of Figma CEO Dylan Field and the company’s rollicking, very online user community (and Supabase helps underpin AI design tool Figma Make).
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
As autumn arrives, Schweitzer’s rollicking Fall Fest takes place over Labor Day weekend, and Sandpoint’s Apple Fest is a crisp October treat.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The rollicking mode established by House of Guinness’s opening is very much of a piece with the rest of Knight’s career.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
On summer weekends, Michelle and Ben spent the long days rollicking with their kids while playing through the 18-hole championship course at the Lakewood Country Club.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollick
Noun
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The Stommes’ two older children were unharmed physically in the shooting spree, while Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski were slain.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Meta has for some time been on a spendy AI hiring spree in a bid to grab the best talent on the market and address what CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes are lackluster results.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During his free agency ahead of the 2024 season, Ohtani visited Toronto as one of his finalists but ultimately chose to stay in Southern California and play for the Dodgers.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite playing before halftime, Scheierman and Walsh were not put back on the court again until the final seconds.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fuel up in the morning with a traditional Scottish breakfast, then sip whiskey on the chesterfield sofas next to the fire after a day romping around Edinburgh.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers have romped through this postseason like they were expected to do from March through September by winning eight of their nine games.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.—
Scott Hocker,
theweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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In the winning first moments of the show, Mills gambols on as the Narrator, wielding a paint palette and, instead of a brush, a tuft of rainbow-colored gauze.—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
12 Dec. 2023
Verb
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Because of the tides, you’re forced to slow down and savor the waterfalls pouring into the ocean, cliffside beaches, forests, fog, sea lions, elephant seals, and otters frolicking not far off your path.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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The trio lets their imaginations drift, stretching out ideas of structure and frolicking with unexpected arrangements, often midsong.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During last week's episode, viewers saw Dylan dance with his little sister, Olivia, for Dedication Night on.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Soon enough, the Baxter Avenue Morgue, a Louisville haunted house that opened around the same time, reached out to interview the crew and asked them to dance.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Skeptics wonder if the true intention is to undermine efforts to move away from Confederate associations, an issue that has long split people who favor preserving an aspect of southern heritage and those who want slavery-supporting revels stripped of valor.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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So the couple also decided to give Huckleberry an important role in their gender revel.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Over the weekend, 50 Cent hopped on Instagram to show fans a day in his life.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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Leadville Railroad When in town, don’t forget to hop aboard the Leadville Railroad for a scenic journey through the high-country valleys and mining areas around the San Isabel National Forest.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Rollick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollick. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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