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  • 1frolic — I. n. 1. Gambol, escapade, lark, wild prank, flight of levity, spree (colloq.). 2. Fun, pleasantry, drollery. 3. Scene of merriment, merry making. II. a. (Poetical.) Frolicsome, merry, sportive, playful, gamesome, gay, lively, frisky, joyous,… …

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  • 2Frolic — Frol ic (fr[o^]l [i^]k), a. [D. vroolijk; akin to G. fr[ o]lich, fr. froh, OHG. fr[=o], Dan. fro, OS. fr[=a]h, cf. Icel. fr[=a]r swift; all perh. akin to Skr. pru to spring up.] Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; …

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  • 3frolic — [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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  • 4frolic — 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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  • 5frolic — /ˈfrɒlɪk / (say frolik) noun 1. merry play; gaiety; fun. 2. a merrymaking. –verb (i) (frolicked, frolicking) 3. to play merrily; have fun; play merry pranks. –adjective 4. merry; full of mirth or pranks; full of fun. {Middle Dutch vrolijk joyful …

  • 6frolic — I. adjective Etymology: Dutch vroolijk, from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from vro happy; akin to Old High German frō happy Date: 1538 full of fun ; merry II. intransitive verb (frolicked; frolicking) Date: 1593 …

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  • 7frolic — frolicker, n. /frol ik/, n., v., frolicked, frolicking, adj. n. 1. merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun. 2. a merrymaking or party. 3. playful behavior or action; prank. v.i. 4. to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light spirited manner; romp:… …

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  • 8frolic — frol•ic [[t]ˈfrɒl ɪk[/t]] n. v. icked, ick•ing, adj. 1) merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun 2) a merrymaking or party 3) playful behavior or action; prank 4) to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light spirited manner; romp: The children were… …

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  • 9frolic — v., n., & adj. v.intr. (frolicked, frolicking) play about cheerfully, gambol. n. 1 cheerful play. 2 a prank. 3 a merry party. 4 an outburst of gaiety. 5 merriment. adj. archaic 1 full of pranks, sportive. 2 joyous, mirthful. Derivatives:… …

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  • 10frolicsome — a. Sportive, playful, gamesome, gay, lively, frisky, coltish, full of frolic, frolic …

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