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rol⋅lick⋅ing
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ˈrɒl
ɪ
kɪŋ
/
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–adjective
1.
carefree and joyous:
They had a rollicking good time.
2.
swaggering; boisterous.
Origin:
1805–15;
rollick
+
-ing
2
Related forms:
rol⋅lick⋅ing⋅ly,
adverb
rol⋅lick⋅ing⋅ness,
noun
Synonyms:
1.
jolly, hearty, merry, gay, exuberant.
rol⋅lick
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ˈrɒl
ɪk
/
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–verb (used without object)
to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, gay, or jovial way.
Origin:
1820–30;
b.
romp
and
frolic
Related forms:
rol⋅lick⋅er,
noun
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rol·lick
(rŏl'ĭk)
intr.v.
rol·licked
,
rol·lick·ing
,
rol·licks
To behave or move in a carefree, frolicsome manner; romp.
[
Origin unknown
.]
rol'lick
n.
,
rol'lick·some
,
rol'lick·y
adj.
rol·lick·ing
(rŏl'ĭ-kĭng)
adj. Carefree and high-spirited; boisterous:
a rollicking celebration.
rol'lick·ing·ly
adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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