Frolic Definition

frŏlĭk
frolicked, frolicking, frolics
noun
frolics
A playful trick; prank.
Webster's New World
A lively party or game.
Webster's New World
Merriment; gaiety; fun.
Webster's New World
A sexual act or encounter.
American Heritage
In tort law: of an employee, that he or she, during business hours, deviated from the scope of employment to the extent that the employer will not be held responsible for harm resulting from the employee’s actions. The term typically refers to circumstances in which the employee pursued a personal interest during the hours of employment.
Webster's New World Law
Synonyms:
verb
frolicked, frolics
To make merry; have fun.
Webster's New World
To play or romp about in a happy, carefree way.
Webster's New World
To engage in lovemaking.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Full of fun and pranks; merry.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Frolic

Noun

Singular:
frolic
Plural:
frolics

Origin of Frolic

  • From Dutch vrolijk merry from Middle Dutch vrolijc vro happy -lijc -like līk- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Dutch vrolijk (“cheerful”). Compare German fröhlich (“blitheful, gaily, happy, merry”).

    From Wiktionary

Frolic Sentence Examples

  • We had a good frolic this morning out in the garden.

  • She is fond of fun and frolic, and loves dearly to be with other children.

  • After dinner it began to snow, and we had a good frolic and an interesting lesson about the snow.

  • If there are children around, nothing pleases me so much as to frolic with them.

  • They sat in comfortable silence, watching a couple of squirrel's frolic in the warm spring sun.

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