frolic

Meaning

Adj

1. (archaic) Merry, joyous, full of mirth; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief.
2. (obsolete, rare) Free; liberal; bountiful; generous.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
2. (archaic, transitive) To cause to be merry.

Noun

1. Gaiety; merriment.
2. A playful antic.
3. (US, obsolete) A social gathering.

Synonyms

romp

play

sport

gambol

caper

frisk

lark

fun

merriment

joke

🤣

play pranks

skip

revel

skylark

have fun

play with

amusement

entertainment

cavort

jump

rollick

make merry

disport

amuse

be amused

be naughty

carouse

dally

dance

💃

diversion

gaiety

game

laugh

😆

pastime

prance

prank

recreate

recreation

run around

spree

lark about

be playful

jollification

jollify

gallivant

junket

junketing

frivol

conviviality

leap

Translations

gambader

juguetear

dartelen

batifoler

retozar

celia

🤣

Spaß

Scherz

🤣

stoeien

s’ébattre

fazer travessuras

plaisanterie

🤣

traquinar

olijk

saltironejar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɹɒlɪk/

Etymology

Cognate with German: fröhlich

Cognate with Middle English: frow

In summary

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.