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Definitions

frolic

[frol-ik] / ˈfrɒl ɪk /
NOUN
amusement, revel
Synonyms
STRONG
antic drollery escapade fun gaiety gambol game joke joviality lark merriment play prank romp shenanigan skylarking sport spree tomfoolery trick
WEAK
fun and games high jinks monkeyshines
Antonyms
STRONG
sadness seriousness work
VERB
have fun, make merry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cavort gambol
STRONG
caper carouse frisk lark play prance revel riot rollick romp sport spree
WEAK
cut capers cut loose fool around go on a tear kick up one's heels let go let loose raise hell whoop it up

Example Sentences

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This was not the barefoot frolic I knew from picnics, not the game of lazy parabolas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

There, the boys frolic and dream amid cinder block walls.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024

With this multitude of bright blossoms and fragrant flowers surrounding me, I can almost forget my drippy sinuses and frolic in appreciation of the season.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024

Jones lauded the local sporting culture and the outdoor climes that inspired Seattleites to ski, play golf, frolic in parks.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

While the other bonobos loved to frolic, he barely moved all day.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer