ROLLICK Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of rollick

as in spree

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

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verb

ˈrä-lik

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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The rollicking collaboration serves as the official lead single for Shatta’s forthcoming studio album, currently slated for a fall release. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026 The canniest fictional dissection of femininity and the panopticon of social media arrives this spring in Yesteryear (Knopf), a rollicking satirical debut from Caro Claire Burke. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026 What began as a pipe dream in 2016’s sports media economy — building a subscription site centered around simply great sports journalism — became a rollicking reality. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026 The main festivities kicked off with a rollicking set by Donato, followed by Lenderman and his indie-rock stylings, along with more than a few Haynes cameos. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rollick

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Noun

Los Angeles is set to go on an affordable housing spending spree.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
And wouldn’t the Father’s spree, therefore, be an act not of cruelty, but of liberation?

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of spree

Verb

Oman has long played a quiet role in US-Iran diplomacy, while Qatar has facilitated backchannel negotiations and prisoner exchanges.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Purdy played well enough that Mac Jones replaced him with about seven minutes remaining and the 49ers leading 35-6.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of play

Verb

Some cases over the last month include a bear that entered an arcade in Fraser Valley, a bear that went romping through an Aspen restaurant, and attacks at a Rio Grande National Forest Park campground and inside a condo in Durango.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
From there, the camera captures the lovebirds and their friends running through halls naked, romping around in bed, dancing, and drinking champagne in customary rock star fashion.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of romp

Noun

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
In my backyard, rabbits gambol, squirrels leap and the birds sing with a new exuberance now that there’s no traffic noise from the nearby highway.

— Claire Messud, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2020

Definition of gambol

Verb

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
Elk are fond of wallows in the heat of the summer, often frolicking in them late in the afternoon.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of frolic

Verb

Milena Canonero’s Oscar-winning costumes dress mannequins modeled on Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman, positioned beneath historical portraits and busts in the very rooms where the real figures once danced and broke bread.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Across a high-energy midday set that spanned their chart-topping singles and fan favorites, the six moved across the stage with the confidence of a group accustomed to one another’s rhythms, while fans in the crowd danced along in the stands.

— Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dance

Verb

The pesky thing was looking around for some data on health care costs, found a wall in Australia’s Medicare database and decided simply to hop over it, easy peasy.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
For the classy music video, Legend hops behind his Yamaha piano to perform the ethereal track with some help from the Hollywood Cinematic Orchestra, who are suited and booted.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

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