frolic
To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedlyTo make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
» The children frolic in the meadow, chasing butterflies.
rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(intransitive)To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
We saw the lambs frolicking in the meadow.
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(archaic, transitive)To cause to be merry.
- play boisterously
Examples
4 sentencesThe children frolic in the meadow, chasing butterflies.
A hare in the forest frolics without looking back.
ruЗаяц в лесу без оглядки резвится. — AqQoyriq_1
I want to go for a frolic in the rain.
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Dutch vrolijk (“cheerful”), from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from Old Dutch frōlīk, from PrFrom 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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Forms
frolics, frolicking, frolicked, frolickedSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle