rollicked

verb

past tense of rollick
1
as in played
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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2
as in danced
to play and run about happily children rollicking during recess

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollicked
  1. played
  2. danced
  3. frolicked
  4. hopped
  5. leaped
  6. capered
  7. cavorted
  8. romped
Verb
  • Jack Coleman, who played her father on the NBC drama, shared an emotional tribute on Instagram.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping is taking fans of the dystopian franchise back to Panem for the Second Quarter Quell, in which one Haymitch Abernathy (now played by Aussie actor Joseph Zada) will be forced to fight for his life.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of played
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  • But the day came and went, with son crammed into his quarters on the ship while his older brother and other family members danced at the wedding.
    — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors – mostly from the capital’s wealthier east side – who had spent the evening riding the cable car over the hillside and stopping at neighborhood bars, murals, and food stands, now danced with locals under the open sky.
    — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of danced
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  • Kids frolicked in the new Nikki Spoelstra Play Forest, one of the segment’s highlights, while a band played and vendors hawked food by South Miami City Hall as advocates and officials spoke at the dedication.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Kaia Gerber and Hailey Bieber have frolicked NYC’s streets in Repetto’s slim ballet flats and pumps.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Definition of frolicked
Verb
  • On May 8, Michael Mott, 41, hopped a perimeter fence and entered an active runway at Denver International Airport.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Langley hopped on Instagram on Monday to share photos of her stops in Green Bay, Springfield and Little Rock.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hopped
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  • Led by Jean-Philippe Mateta, almost the entire Crystal Palace team leapt into the air, extended one leg and mimicked their team-mate performing his traditional corner-flag kick.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Franks reached the goal line, leapt in the air, trapped the pass to his chest and got pummeled by the Jaguars linebacker in coverage — he was crushed to the point his helmet flew off in the melee.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaped
Verb
  • Tiny Guna capered about barefoot, hopping on the balls of his feet.
    — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2016
Definition of capered
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  • The sight of Howe leading his players around the ground as Sunderland cavorted in front of their supporters, high in level seven, was excruciating.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of cavorted
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  • Tuesday’s elections for the Florida Legislature saw a progressive from Kissimmee win a seat in the state House while incumbents romped in party primaries across Central Florida.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Her father drank apple juice, romped in the garden, and remembers his time in Madras fondly.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of romped
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“Rollicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollicked. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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