3 entries under this word

Frolic

Fröl'ic, a.

adjective

a. [O. H. Ger. frölih, fravolih, M. H. Ger. vrölich, vrölich, N. H. Ger. frohlich, D. vrolijk; joyful, from O. H. Ger. frö, fruo, M. H. Ger. vro, N. H. Ger. froh, Dan. fro, O. Sax. fröh, glad, Icel. frö, fröi, quiet.] Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; gay; merry.

The frolic wind that breathes the spring. Milton.

The gay, the frolic, and the loud. Waller.

Frŏl'ic, n.

noun

n. 1. A wild prank; a flight of levity, or gayety and mirth. He would be at his frolic once again. Roscommon. 2. A scene of gayety and mirth, as in dancing or play; a merry-making.

Frŏl'ic, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. FROLICKED (frŏl'ikt); p. pr. & vb. n. FROLICKING.] To play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth, and gayety; to sport. The buzzing insects frolic in the air. Anon.