frolic Definition
frolic (fräl′ik)
adjective
Archaic full of fun and pranks; merry
Etymology: Du vroolijk < MDu vrō, merry, akin to Ger froh, prob. < IE base *preu-, to leap > frog
noun
- 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
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frolic Usage Examples
Preposition: on
street: Try to involve groups and individuals to provide and enjoy fun and frolics on the streets and open spaces of our community.
Adjective modifier
- festive: Expect to see festive frolics involving our own ZEEB?
- feisty: Feisty frolics in a spare moment - how many legs in this picture?
- drunken: The romances, the drunken frolics and the laughter are just as important as the squabbles - probably more so.
- legislative: It would destroy the concept of the Union if member states could go off on legislative frolics of their own.
Modifying Another Word
- freely: There are meadows and hills for all to frolic freely, and plenty of food water and sunshine.
- about: Kirk never wore green tights and frolicked about in Sherwood Forest.
- happily: Dive boats travel out to a coral reef where up to 200 Spinner dolphins will frolic happily with divers of all standards.
Noun used with modifier
ether: Ether Frolics is a devious show it's frighteningly simple and far from safe.
Followed by a transitive particle
around: Hundreds of Sykes monkeys frolic around the course, which gives the Windsor Golf a real African flavor.
Preposition: in
- water: Otters frolic in the still waters of the Loch, often putting in an appearance on the rising tide.
- pool: Holly-May and Benjamin frolicked in the pool and made friends with other children.
- sun: The weather is beautiful and I made sure I went out early, alone and frolicked in the midday sun.
- sea: The soul singer knocks the spots off other sunbathers as she frolics in the sea while on holiday in Barbados.
Followed by an intransitive particle
around: Once the animal of the west is safely tamed, man could frolic around with eastern monsters.
Browse dictionary entries near frolic
- ‹ Froissart
- ‹ froideur
- ‹ Frohman
- ‹ frogman
- ‹ froghopper
- ‹ froggy
- ‹ frogfish
- ‹ frog's-bit
- ‹ frog-march
- ‹ frog kick
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