frolic

C2 Topic:Entertainment & Leisure

US /ˈfɹɑlɪk/ UK /ˈfɹɒlɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #26740

Meanings

1

verb
To play and move about in a happy, lively, carefree way.

We watched the lambs frolic in the meadow on a sunny morning.
2

noun
A cheerful, light-hearted activity done for fun.

The afternoon turned into a joyful frolic on the beach.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to play and move about in a... lark romp

2 noun · a cheerful, light-hearted... play

Word family

Forms frolickedfrolickingfrolics

Derived forms frolicfulfrolickerfrolickyfroliclyfrolicnessfrolicsome rollick

Related forms cavort

Etymology

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.

*prew- Proto-Indo-European vrolijk Dutch vrolijc Middle Dutch frōlīk odt *frawalīkaz Proto-Germanic *frawaz Proto-Germanic

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# frolic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈfɹɑlɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfɹɒlɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 26740

## Meanings
1. To play and move about in a happy, lively, carefree way.
2. A cheerful, light-hearted activity done for fun.

## Examples
- We watched the lambs frolic in the meadow on a sunny morning.
- The afternoon turned into a joyful frolic on the beach.

## Derived Forms
- frolicful
- frolicker
- frolicky
- frolicly
- frolicness
- frolicsome
- rollick

## Related Forms
- cavort

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *prew-
- Root: vrolijk
- Root: vrolijc
- Root: frōlīk
- Root: *frawalīkaz
- Root: *frawaz

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Frolic is 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. Important recorded forms include *prew- (Proto-Indo-European), vrolijk (Dutch), vrolijc (Middle Dutch), frōlīk (odt), *frawalīkaz (Proto-Germanic), and *frawaz (Proto-Germanic). Current senses include to play and move about in a happy, lively, carefree way and a cheerful, light-hearted activity done for fun. The wider family includes derived forms such as frolicful, frolicker, frolicky, frolicly, and frolicness; related words such as cavort.

## Topics
- Entertainment & Leisure
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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