Definition of Frolic

1. Verb. Play boisterously. "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

Exact synonyms: Cavort, Disport, Frisk, Gambol, Lark, Lark About, Rollick, Romp, Run Around, Skylark, Sport
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"

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Frolic

frogmouths
frogs
frogs-bit
frogshell
frogskin
frogskins
frogspawn
frohawk
frohawks
frohbergite
froideur
froideurs
froise
froises
frolement
frolic (current term)
frolicful
frolick
frolicked
frolicker
frolickers
frolicking
frolickingly
frolicks
frolicksome
frolicksomely
frolicksomeness
frolicky
frolicly
frolics

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