frolic
Plural: frolics
Noun
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
- Gaiety; merriment.
- A playful antic.
- A social gathering.
Verb
Verb Forms: frolicked, frolicking, frolics
- To play and run about in a lively, joyful way.
- play boisterously
- "The children frolicked in the garden"
- To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
- To cause to be merry.
Adj
- Merry, joyous, full of mirth; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief.
- Free; liberal; bountiful; generous.
Examples
- Seeing the triple-word score, he let his mind frolic with possibilities before choosing.
- We saw the lambs frolicking in the meadow.
Origin / Etymology
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.
Synonyms
caper, cavort, disport, frisk, gambol, lark, lark about, play, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport
Scrabble Score: 11
frolic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfrolic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frolic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary