A family frolics in a field.
The definition of frolic is to play or engage in lighthearted merriment.
When you play around in a swimming pool, splashing and having a good time, this is an example of frolic.
frolic
Archaic full of fun and pranks; merry
Origin of frolic
Dutch vroolijk from Middle Dutch vr?, merry, akin to German froh, probably from Indo-European base an unverified form preu-, to leap from source frog- a playful trick; prank
- a lively party or game
- merriment; gaiety; fun
intransitive verb
-·icked, -·ick·ing- to make merry; have fun
- to play or romp about in a happy, carefree way
frolic
noun
- Playful behavior or merriment: fun and frolic.
- A playful movement or act.
- A sexual act or encounter: “his frolics with silver screen divas” ( Michael Blaine )
intransitive verb
frol·icked, frol·ick·ing, frol·ics- To move about or behave playfully; romp: dogs frolicking in the park.
- To engage in lovemaking.
adjective
ArchaicMerry.
Origin of frolic
From Dutch vrolijk merry from Middle Dutch vrolijc vro happy -lijc -like ; see līk- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- frol′ick·er
noun
frolic
Adjective
(comparative more frolic, superlative most frolic)
- (now rare) Merry, joyous; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief.
Verb
(third-person singular simple present frolics, present participle frolicking, simple past and past participle frolicked)
- (intransitive) To romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
- (archaic) To cause to be merry.
Origin
From Dutch vrolijk (“cheerful”). Compare German fröhlich (“blitheful, gaily, happy, merry”).
frolic - Legal Definition
n
In tort law: of an employee,
that he or she, during business hours, deviated from the scope of employment to
the extent that the employer will not be held responsible for harm resulting
from the employee’s actions. The term typically refers to circumstances in
which the employee pursued a personal interest during the hours of employment.
