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Definition of Frolic
1. Verb. Play boisterously. "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
Generic synonyms: Play
Derivative terms: Gambol, Lark, Romp, Romper, Sport
2. Noun. Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement. "Their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
Generic synonyms: Diversion, Recreation
Specialized synonyms: Coquetry, Dalliance, Flirt, Flirtation, Flirting, Toying, Craziness, Folly, Foolery, Indulgence, Lunacy, Tomfoolery, Game, Horseplay, Teasing, Word Play
Derivative terms: Caper, Gambol, Play, Play, Romp
Definition of Frolic
1. a. Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry.
2. n. A wild prank; a flight of levity, or of gayety and mirth.
3. v. i. To play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth, and gayety; to indulge in frolicsome play; to sport.
Definition of Frolic
1. Adjective. (rare) Merry, joyous; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief. ¹
2. Adjective. (obsolete rare) Free; liberal; bountiful; generous. ¹
3. Noun. Gaiety; merriment. ¹
4. Noun. A playful antic. ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive archaic) To cause to be merry. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Frolic
1. to play and run about merrily [v -ICKED, -ICKING, -ICS] : FROLICKY [adj]
Medical Definition of Frolic
1. Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry. "The frolic wind that breathes the spring." (Milton) "The gay, the frolic, and the loud." (Waller) Origin: D. Vroolijk; akin to G. Frolich, fr. Froh, OHG. Fr, Dan. Fro, OS. Frh, cf. Icel. Frr swift; all perh. Akin to Skr. Pru to spring up. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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