Definition

1. Noun:

   • Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement: "Frolic" refers to playful, carefree fun or merrymaking, often involving physical activity and high spirits.

2. Verb:

   • To play or move about in a cheerful, lively, and playful way: "Frolic" describes the action of engaging in energetic, joyful, and often boisterous play.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The children's frolic in the park was a delight to watch.
  • The party was full of music and frolic.

• Verb:

  • The puppies frolic in the grass every morning.
  • We watched the dolphins frolic in the waves.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in a frolic": to be in a playful, merry mood or engaged in playful activity.

  • The kittens were in a frolic, chasing each other's tails.

• "A frolic of one's own": an instance of carefree, independent merrymaking.

  • After finishing his work, he indulged in a frolic of his own by the lake.

Variants and Related Words

• Frolicsome (adj): full of high-spirited playfulness; merry.

  • The frolicsome puppy kept everyone entertained.

• Frolicking (n/adj): the act of frolicking; characterized by frolicking.

  • We could hear the frolicking from the next room.

Synonyms

• Cavort: to jump or dance around excitedly.
• Gambol: to run or jump about playfully.
• Romp: to play in a lively, boisterous manner.
• Sport: to play or frolic.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Frolic" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically intransitive.)

Related Idioms

• "To be on a frolic": to be engaged in a spree of merrymaking or playful adventure.
  • The students were on a frolic, celebrating the end of exams.

Noun

1. gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
   • it was all done in play
   • their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly

Verb

1. play boisterously
   • The children frolicked in the garden
   • the gamboling lambs in the meadows
   • The toddlers romped in the playroom