frolic

  • 11frolic — verb has inflected forms frolicked, frolicking …

    Modern English usage

  • 12frolic — ► VERB (frolicked, frolicking) ▪ play or move about in a cheerful and lively way. ► NOUN ▪ a playful action or movement. DERIVATIVES frolicker noun. ORIGIN from Dutch vrolijk merry, cheerful …

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  • 13frolic — [fräl′ik] adj. [Du vroolijk < MDu vrō, merry, akin to Ger froh, prob. < IE base * preu , to leap > FROG] Archaic full of fun and pranks; merry n. 1. a playful trick; prank 2. a lively party or game 3. merriment; gaiety; fun vi. frol …

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  • 14frolic — [[t]frɒ̱lɪk[/t]] frolics, frolicking, frolicked VERB When people or animals frolic, they play or move in a lively, happy way. Tourists sunbathe and frolic in the ocean. ...lambs frolicking in the fields. N VAR Frolic is also a noun. Their… …

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  • 15frolic — I UK [ˈfrɒlɪk] / US [ˈfrɑlɪk] verb [intransitive] Word forms frolic : present tense I/you/we/they frolic he/she/it frolics present participle frolicking past tense frolicked past participle frolicked to play in a happy way with a lot of energy… …

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  • 16frolic — 1. adjective /ˈfɹɒlɪk,ˈfɹɑːlɪk/ Merry, joyous; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief. Beale, under this frolic menace, took nothing back at all; he was indeed apparently on the point of repeating his extravagence, but… …

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  • 17Frolic — Projet:Entreprises/Cartographie des marques par groupe Vous trouverez dans cette page une liste de 2 452 marques ou noms de sociétés avec en correspondance le nom du groupe qui en est propriétaire ou qui les contrôle. Cette liste n est pas… …

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  • 18frolic — verb Frolic is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑lamb …

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  • 19frolic — frol|ic1 [ˈfrɔlık US ˈfra: ] v past tense and past participle frolicked present participle frolicking [i]written [Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: vroolijk happy ] to play in an active happy way ▪ Lambs frolicked in the next field. frolic 2… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20frolic — frol|ic1 [ fralık ] verb intransitive to play in a happy way with a lot of energy and movement frolic frol|ic 2 [ fralık ] noun count a happy lively game or activity …

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