verb
frolic
FRO-lihk
verb
1
To play or move about happily and without restraint.
"The children frolicked in the sprinklers all afternoon."
"Lambs frolicked in the spring meadow."
noun
1
Playful, carefree activity or fun.
"The festival was an afternoon of music and frolic."
How to Use Frolic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo play around joyfully, or that kind of carefree fun itself.
Common pairings
frolic in the waves
a bit of frolic
Word Forms
more frolic comparative, frolicked past tense, frolics plural, frolics singular, most frolic superlative
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Etymology
From Dutch vrolijk ("cheerful"), related to German fröhlich.