to frolic
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3.3
- verb
- /ˈfrɒlɪk/
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- During the summer, we often frolic at the beach, enjoying the waves and sand.
- kids frolic
- frolic on the beach
- let them frolic
So these little midges saw these lights at the Jeff and Moreau floodlights came on and they would fly there and they would frolic and then they'd die, OK.
- So these little midges saw these lights at the Jeff and Moreau floodlights came on and they would fly there and they would frolic and then they'd die, OK.
- All I want is just to frolic around in overalls building things and refusing to download TikTok.
- First of all, don't know why this was a thing, but when we were teenagers, it was the thing that like Guido's or like wannabe Guido's would frolic.
Examples
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You must learn to frolic.
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Under grey winter skies, youngsters frolic on a frozen lawn.
Fiction book (1991) -
To dream is to frolic and play in the mind of God.
Blog text (25) -
O, how they frolic and play...
Fiction book (1999) -
The kid likes to frolic.
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A field in which to frolic!
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Come, let's frolic.
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Two dogs come out barking at me, but overjoyed to have a human being out and walking, and they frolic around me, their joy overcoming their hostility and barking indignation.
Academic text (2007) -
Children from the school, planted like a drab Victorian marker between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, frolic in the warm noontime sun like young horses let out to pasture.
Fiction book (1995) -
The children frolic in the meadow, laughing and chasing each other.
Synonyms
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1.1
To play and move quickly in different directions while making noise
39
2.7
To play or move around in a lively, cheerful way
15
4.1
To move with high, lively steps in a playful way
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7.7
To jump and move around in a playful, excited way
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2.8
To run and play in a lively, energetic way
4
7.3
To play and move in a loud, happy way
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4.4
To move in a happy, lively way, often by jumping or skipping
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5.1
To jump or skip around in a lively, playful way
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7.4
To play in a lively, carefree way
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8.0
To run or jump playfully with a lot of energy
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9.6
To enjoy yourself by behaving in a lively, playful way
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4.2
Move and tumble on the ground in a happy, playful way
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8.1
To play and joke in a silly way and sometimes cause trouble
To play and run around in a lively carefree way
Antonyms
How Playful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frolic comes from old Germanic words that mean 'merry' or 'glad', like the German word froh, which is like the English word 'happy'. So to frolic is to move about happily and playfully, which explains its modern meaning of lively, energetic fun.