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
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Wednesday’s sound is a rollicking meld of alternative country and noise rock.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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
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Verb
Veteran director John Llewellyn Moxie delivers a rollicking 75 minutes of pure adrenaline, leaping seamlessly from spooky set pieces (some played brilliantly without music), vampire karate fights, and solid bits of character comedy.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Wednesday’s sound is a rollicking meld of alternative country and noise rock.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollick
Noun
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In the worst killing spree in Germany’s post-war history, a former nurse was jailed in 2019 for life for murdering 85 of his patients.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The widening gap followed a private equity spending spree in 2021, as firms rushed to deploy unspent funds, with activity also boosted by ultra-low interest rates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Besides Adebayo, Miami’s only other available center was two-way contract player Vlad Goldin, who arrived from a G-League assignment but did not play.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The three titles that were won with fewer than 90 points were wrapped up with at least three games still to play, which led to an easing off in the final weeks.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Celebrini was coming off a three-point game on Wednesday when the Sharks romped past the Seattle Kraken 6-1 for their fifth victory in eight games.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Richards were there to celebrate and romp as well.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 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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And in the volcanic waters of the Azores, dolphins might frolic with you mid-dive.—
Vanita Salisbury,
AFAR Media,
6 Nov. 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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Get ready to dance off your Thanksgiving dinner and kick off the holiday season with a night of funk, fun, and giving back.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Today the Moon in your sign is dancing with fair Venus creating pleasant feelings between you and everyone else.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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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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Instacart is facing an increasingly competitive landscape, with market share loss a concern as more companies hop into the grocery delivery space.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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The eighth and final season of the calendar-hopping romance will drop on March 6, 2026, Starz announced Monday.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Rollick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollick. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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