Added 9 October 2026
frolic
/ˈfɹɒlɪk/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about frolic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement.
it was all done in play
verb
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Play boisterously.
The children frolicked in the garden
Origin
From Dutch vrolijk (“cheerful”), from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from Old Dutch frōlīk, from Proto-Germanic *frawalīkaz. Compare German fröhlich (“blitheful, gaily, happy, merry”). The first element, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frawaz, is cognate with Middle English frow (“hasty”); the latter element, ultimately from *-līkaz, is cognate with -ly, -like.
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