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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  1. played
  2. danced
  3. frolicked
  4. hopped
  5. leaped
  6. capered
  7. cavorted
  8. romped
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  • Both came on fourth down, after the Chiefs had played gallantly near the goal line.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Taaffe and JuJu Brents, who had both played generally well for six games, each was beaten on TD passes in the second half, when Maye went 9 for 10 for 148 yards.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of played
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  • As the Seminole band played the alma mater song, Calhoun jumped up on the band director podium and danced to the music of the Pride of the Tribe band with Hampton.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
  • In Chmerkovskiy’s absence last week, Dewan danced with fellow pro Alan Bersten instead.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of danced
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of frolicked
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  • Morant, lost in his first Dame Time experience, hopped around the court tapping his wrist feverishly.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • As much as the crowd hopped to his demands to make noise, Brooks was steadfast in offering his appreciation.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hopped
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  • Pentair — Shares of the water treatment company leapt 13% after Pentair lifted full-year revenue guidance.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But that was the– Somewhere a Google PR person just leapt out of a bush to hand you a check.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaped
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  • 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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  • The Knights won last year’s game 60-29 and romped in similar fashion in 2024 (68-49), 2023 (56-28) and 2022 (55-14).
    — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This time the Eagles romped to a 40–22 win in Super Bowl LIX.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Rollicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollicked. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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