C2noun · rare

frolic

frol·ic

frolic · frolics

гра, п'єса, вистава

веселье

Scherz

Gaiety; merrimentGaiety; merriment.

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UK/ˈfɹɒlɪk/US/ˈfɹɑlɪk/

» The children frolic in the meadow, chasing butterflies.

Meaning

3 senses

Gaiety; merriment.
весе́льеvesélʹje
A playful antic.
Scherz
(US, obsolete)A social gathering.

More definitions

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

Examples

4 sentences

The children frolic in the meadow, chasing butterflies.
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A hare in the forest frolics without looking back.
ruЗаяц в лесу без оглядки резвится.
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I want to go for a frolic in the rain.
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Today we're going to be making a video about the shenanigans, fun, and frolics that the lions get up to here.
deHeute drehen wir ein Video über den Unfug, den Spaß und die Spiele, welche die Löwen hier so treiben.
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

gaiety; merriment:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

playful antic:

Origin

From Dutch vrolijk (“cheerful”), from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from Old Dutch frōlīk, from Pr

From Dutch vrolijk (“cheerful”), from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from Old Dutch frōlīk, from Proto-Germanic *frawalīkaz. Compare German fröhlich (“blitheful, gaily, happy, merry”).

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