- 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.
A family frolics in a field.
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adjective
Archaic full of fun and pranks; merry
Origin: Dutch vroolijk ; from Middle Dutch vrō, merry, akin to German froh, probably ; from Indo-European base an unverified form preu-, to leap from source frog
noun
- a playful trick; prank
- a lively party or game
- merriment; gaiety; fun
intransitive verb frolicked, frolicking
- to make merry; have fun
- to play or romp about in a happy, carefree way
Related Forms:
- frolicker noun
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noun
- Gaiety; merriment: fun and frolic.
- A gay, carefree time.
- A playful antic.
- To behave playfully and uninhibitedly; romp.
- To engage in merrymaking, joking, or teasing.
Merry.
Origin: From Dutch vrolijk, merry, from Middle Dutch vrolijc : vro, happy + -lijc, -like; see līk- in Indo-European roots.
Related Forms:
- frolˈick·er noun
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.
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