frolicked
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ɪk noun
1.
merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
2.
a merrymaking or party.
3.
playful behavior or action; prank.
verb (used without object)
4.
to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner; romp: The children were frolicking in the snow.
5.
to have fun; engage in merrymaking; play merry pranks.
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adjective
6.
merry; full of fun.
Origin:
1530–40; < Dutch vrolijk joyful (cognate with German fröhlich), equivalent to vro glad + -lijk -ly
1530–40; < Dutch vrolijk joyful (cognate with German fröhlich), equivalent to vro glad + -lijk -ly
Related forms
frol·ick·er, noun
Synonyms
4. sport, revel.
4. sport, revel.
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frolic (ˈfrɒlɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a light-hearted entertainment or occasion |
| 2. | light-hearted activity; gaiety; merriment |
| —vb , -ics, -icking, -icked | |
| 3. | (intr) to caper about; act or behave playfully |
| —adj | |
| 4. | archaic, literary or full of merriment or fun |
| [C16: from Dutch vrolijk, from Middle Dutch vro happy, glad; related to Old High German frō happy] | |
| 'frolicker | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
frolic
1530s, as an adj., from M.Du. vrolyc (adj.) "happy," from vro- "merry, glad," + lyc "like." Cognate of Ger. fröhlich "happy." The verb is first attested 1580s. Related: Frolicked; frolicking.
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Example sentences
Children frolicked on the grounds, playing football and making use of the facility's swing sets and slides.
The dragon who lived by the sea and frolicked in the autumn mist was a peaceful, playful, friendly and gentle creature.
He skipped and frolicked as if performing a ritual dance to celebrate the dawn.
Oil and chemical slicks in the surf where vacationers once frolicked.
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