English Explanatory Dictionary

frolic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Merry, joyous, full of mirth; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief.
  2. Free; liberal; bountiful; generous.
verb
  1. To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
  2. To cause to be merry.
noun
  1. Gaiety; merriment.
  2. A playful antic.
  3. A social gathering.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹɒlɪk/ /ˈfɹɑlɪk/ en-us-frolic.ogg en-au-frolic.ogg

Word forms

frolic more frolic most frolic frolick frolics frolicking frolicked

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

frisk

Related words

cavort

Derived words

rollick frolicful frolicker frolicky frolicly frolicness frolic of his own frolic pad frolicsome milling frolic turtle frolic
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