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frolic

fro·lic

UK/ˈfɹɒlɪk/ US/ˈfɹɑlɪk/ uncommon archaic obsolete rare us
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

  • “it was all done in play”
  • “their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly”
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verb

1.

play boisterously

  • “The children frolicked in the garden”
  • “the gamboling lambs in the meadows”
  • “The toddlers romped in the playroom”
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Origin

From Dutch vrolijk (“cheerful”), from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from Old Dutch frōlīk, from Proto-Germanic *frawalīkaz. Compare German fröhlich (“blitheful, gaily, happy, merry”). The first element, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frawaz, is cognate with Middle English frow (“hasty”); the latter element, ultimately from *-līkaz, is cognate with -ly, -like.

Phrases

  • frolic of his own
  • frolic pad
  • milling frolic
  • turtle frolic

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