Definitions for frolicˈfrɒl ɪk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
frol•icˈfrɒl ɪk(n.; v.; adj.)-icked, -ick•ing
(n.)merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
a merrymaking or party.
playful behavior or action; prank.
(v.i.)to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner; romp:
The children were frolicking in the snow.
to have fun; engage in merrymaking; play merry pranks.
(adj.)merry; full of fun.
Origin of frolic:
1530–40; < D vrolijk joyful =vro glad +-lijk-ly
frol′ick•er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper(verb)
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"
frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about(verb)
play boisterously
"The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
Wiktionary
frolic(Noun)
Gaiety; merriment.
frolic(Noun)
A playful antic.
frolic(Verb)
To romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
frolic(Verb)
To cause to be merry.
frolic(Adjective)
Merry, joyous; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief.
frolic(Adjective)
Free; liberal; bountiful; generous.
Origin: From vrolijk. Compare German fröhlich.
Webster Dictionary
Frolic(adj)
full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry
Frolic(noun)
a wild prank; a flight of levity, or of gayety and mirth
Frolic(noun)
a scene of gayety and mirth, as in lively play, or in dancing; a merrymaking
Frolic(verb)
to play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth, and gayety; to indulge in frolicsome play; to sport
Translations for frolic
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- jakkerAfrikaans
- يمْرَحArabic
- лудувамBulgarian
- brincarPortuguese (BR)
- dovádět, skotačitCzech
- tollenGerman
- muntre sigDanish
- παιχνιδίζωGreek
- juguetearSpanish
- hullamaEstonian
- جست و خیز کردنFarsi
- karkeloidaFinnish
- folâtrerFrench
- לְהִשתוֹבֵבHebrew
- आमोद-प्रमोद करनाHindi
- skakutati, izvoditi ludorijeCroatian
- ugrándozik, bolondozikHungarian
- bermain-mainIndonesian
- ærslastIcelandic
- ruzzare, sgambettareItalian
- はしゃぎ回るJapanese
- 야단법하며 놀다Korean
- išdykauti, šėliotiLithuanian
- draiskotiesLatvian
- bermain-mainMalay
- dartelenDutch
- leke, holde leven, more segNorwegian
- swawolić, dokazywaćPolish
- جست و خیز کردنPersian
- خوښى كول: لوبه، خوښى، ښادىPashto
- brincarPortuguese
- a zburda, a se zbenguiRomanian
- резвитьсяRussian
- šantiťSlovak
- zganjati norčijeSlovenian
- veseliti seSerbian
- leka, rasa, hoppa, skuttaSwedish
- เล่นสนุกสนานThai
- gülüp oynamaTurkish
- 嬉戲Chinese (Trad.)
- гратися, пустуватиUkrainian
- اٹکھیلیاں کرناUrdu
- nô đùa vui vẻVietnamese
- 嬉戏Chinese (Simp.)
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