merry+frolic
11frolic — frol•ic [[t]ˈfrɒl ɪk[/t]] n. v. icked, ick•ing, adj. 1) merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun 2) a merrymaking or party 3) playful behavior or action; prank 4) to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light spirited manner; romp: The children were… …
12frolic — /ˈfrɒlɪk / (say frolik) noun 1. merry play; gaiety; fun. 2. a merrymaking. –verb (i) (frolicked, frolicking) 3. to play merrily; have fun; play merry pranks. –adjective 4. merry; full of mirth or pranks; full of fun. {Middle Dutch vrolijk joyful …
13frolic — I. adjective Etymology: Dutch vroolijk, from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from vro happy; akin to Old High German frō happy Date: 1538 full of fun ; merry II. intransitive verb (frolicked; frolicking) Date: 1593 …
14merry — Synonyms and related words: addled, animated, beery, bemused, besotted, blind drunk, blithe, blithesome, boon, buoyant, buxom, carefree, carouse, celebrate, cheerful, cheery, convivial, crapulent, crapulous, delighted, dizzy, drenched, drunk,… …
15frolic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. play, gambol, caper, romp, disport. See amusement. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Gaiety] Syn. joviality, fun, play; see merriment 2 . 2. [Playful action] Syn. prank, lark, trick, antic; see joke 1 . v.… …
16frolic — verb (frolics, frolicking, frolicked) play or move about in a cheerful and lively way. noun a playful action or movement. adjective archaic cheerful and playful. Derivatives frolicker noun Origin C16: from Du. vrolijk merry, cheerful …
17frolic — n 1. merry play, fun, sport, play, game, Sl. buster; lark, antic, prank, caper, trick, monkey trick; gambol, romp, skylarking; gaiety, merriment, mirth, pleasantry, jollity, laughter. 2. merrymaking, Brit. holiday making, jollification,… …
18frolic — v., n., & adj. v.intr. (frolicked, frolicking) play about cheerfully, gambol. n. 1 cheerful play. 2 a prank. 3 a merry party. 4 an outburst of gaiety. 5 merriment. adj. archaic 1 full of pranks, sportive. 2 joyous, mirthful. Derivatives:… …
19make merry — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. frolic, revel, enjoy; see enjoy oneself , play 1 …
20rol´lick|er — rol|lick «ROL ihk», verb, noun. –v.i. to enjoy oneself in a free, hearty way; be merry; frolic: »We rollicked along into Washington Street (J. T. Fields). –n. 1. a frolic: »Once my life was a child s rollick, half trick, half dream (J. Parker). 2 …
