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Frolic

Frolic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Frolic? [n] gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" [v] play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the palyroom" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Frolic: caper \| cavort \| disport \| frisk \| gambol \| gambol \| lark \| lark about \| play \| rollick \| romp \| romp \| run around \| skylark \| sport Related Terms \| Find terms related to Frolic: antic \| beam \| caper \| caracole \| carol \| carouse \| carry on \| cavort \| celebration \| chirp \| chirrup \| clap hands \| curvet \| cut a dido \| cut capers \| cut up \| dance \| delight \| dido \| disport \| escapade \| exult \| festivity \| flounce \| fool around \| frisk \| fun and games \| gaiety \| gambado \| gambol \| glory \| glow \| have fun \| hell \| high jinks \| horse around \| horseplay \| jollification \| jollity \| joy \| jubilate \| lark \| laugh \| lilt \| make whoopee \| merriment \| merrymaking \| mirth \| monkeyshine \| monkeyshines \| party \| partying \| play \| practical joke \| prank \| radiate cheer \| rejoice \| revel \| revelry \| riot \| roister \| rollick \| romp \| shenanigan \| shenanigans \| shines \| sing \| skip \| skip for joy \| skylark \| skylarking \| smile \| sparkle \| sport \| spree \| tomfoolery \| trick \| trip \| waggish trick \| wassail \| whistle See Also \| coquetry \| dalliance \| diversion \| flirt \| flirtation \| flirting \| folly \| foolery \| horseplay \| indulgence \| play \| recreation \| teasing \| tomfoolery \| toying \| word play Frolic In Webster's Dictionary \Frol"ic\ (fr[o^]l"[i^]k), a. [D. vroolijk; akin to G. fr["o]lich, fr. froh, OHG. fr[=o], Dan. fro, OS. fr[=a]h, cf. Icel. fr[=a]r swift; all perh. akin to Skr. pru to spring up.] Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry. The frolic wind that breathes the spring. --Milton. The gay, the frolic, and the loud. --Waller. \Frol"ic\, n. 1. A wild prank; a flight of levity, or of gayety and mirth. He would be at his frolic once again. --Roscommon. 2. A scene of gayety and mirth, as in lively play, or in dancing; a merrymaking. \Frol"ic\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frolicked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frolicking}.] To play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth, and gayety; to indulge in frolicsome play; to sport. Hither, come hither, and frolic and play. --Tennyson.

Frolic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Frolic?

[n] gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
[v] play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the palyroom"

Frolic In Webster's Dictionary

\Frol"ic\ (fr[o^]l"[i^]k), a. [D. vroolijk; akin to G.
fr["o]lich, fr. froh, OHG. fr[=o], Dan. fro, OS. fr[=a]h, cf.
Icel. fr[=a]r swift; all perh. akin to Skr. pru to spring
up.]
Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of
pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry.

      The frolic wind that breathes the spring. --Milton.

      The gay, the frolic, and the loud.       --Waller.


\Frol"ic\, n.
1. A wild prank; a flight of levity, or of gayety and mirth.

         He would be at his frolic once again. --Roscommon.

2. A scene of gayety and mirth, as in lively play, or in
   dancing; a merrymaking.


\Frol"ic\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frolicked}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Frolicking}.]
To play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth, and
gayety; to indulge in frolicsome play; to sport.

      Hither, come hither, and frolic and play. --Tennyson.

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