FROLIC (frolicked, frolicking)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does frolic mean?
• FROLIC (noun)
The noun FROLIC has 1 sense:
1. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
Familiarity information: FROLIC used as a noun is very rare.
• FROLIC (verb)
The verb FROLIC has 1 sense:
1. play boisterously
Familiarity information: FROLIC used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FROLIC (noun)
Meaning:
Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
frolic; gambol; romp; caper; play
Context examples:
it was all done in play / their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
Hypernyms ("frolic" is a kind of...):
diversion; recreation (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frolic"):
coquetry; dalliance; flirt; flirtation; flirting; toying (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)
craziness; folly; foolery; indulgence; lunacy; tomfoolery (foolish or senseless behavior)
game (frivolous or trifling behavior)
horseplay (rowdy or boisterous play)
teasing (playful vexation)
word play (playing on words or speech sounds)
• FROLIC (verb)
Meaning:
Play boisterously
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
rollick; romp; run around; skylark; lark about; lark; gambol; frolic; frisk; cavort; disport; sport
Context examples:
The children frolicked in the garden / the gamboling lambs in the meadows / The toddlers romped in the playroom
Hypernyms (to "frolic" is one way to...):
play (be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children)
Sentence frame:
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