- present participle of frolic.
frolicking
Example Sentences
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Oh those frolicking bots tripping through the local playground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
We would be sipping ice-cold spritzes at cafés overlooking the Mediterranean, frolicking down cobblestone streets lined with charming boutiques, and marveling at the frescoes and marble sculptures adorning grand cathedrals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The city sprawl quickly gave way to stone-walled fields full of dazzling yellow rape and spring-green grass dotted with sheep and frolicking lambs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Some videos show puppies frolicking or close-ups of squirrels, others stream loops of squishy toys enjoyed by other animals or humans.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
The bigger, stronger cub was not frolicking with a tender, laughing female two-legs, being fed tidbits of meat in a pleasant sunlit open place.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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