merry+frolic

  • 21rol|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. gaiety; …

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  • 22spending spree — Spree Spree (spr[=e]), n. [Cf. Ir. spre a spark, animation, spirit, Gael. spraic. Cf. {Sprack}.] A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic; a carousal. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] {spending spree} an incident in which one spends money freely;… …

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  • 23Spree — (spr[=e]), n. [Cf. Ir. spre a spark, animation, spirit, Gael. spraic. Cf. {Sprack}.] A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic; a carousal. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] {spending spree} an incident in which one spends money freely; usually… …

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  • 24spree — noun /spɹi/ a) A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic. b) Uninhibited activity. Syn: carousal …

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  • 25compotation — n. 1. Pot companionship, tippling in company, drinking together. 2. Revelling, revelry, conviviality, carousing, wassailing, frolicking, jollification. 3. Revel, debauch, bacchanals, saturnalia, wassail, orgies, carouse, carousal, drinking bout,… …

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  • 26jollification — n. (Colloq.) Conviviality, revelry, festivity, carouse, carousal, revel, compotation, potation, wassail, merry frolic, jolly time, drinking bout, spree (colloq.) …

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  • 27cut capers — Frolic, be merry, be frolicsome, play pranks, cut didos …

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  • 28frolicker — frolic ► VERB (frolicked, frolicking) ▪ play or move about in a cheerful and lively way. ► NOUN ▪ a playful action or movement. DERIVATIVES frolicker noun. ORIGIN from Dutch vrolijk merry, cheerful …

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  • 29revel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. disport, gambol, romp, carouse; delight in, enjoy. See pleasure. n. lark, spree, carouse. See amusement, rejoicing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. carousal, frolic, festivity; see celebration 2 ,… …

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  • 30Amusement — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Amusement >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 amusement amusement entertainment Sgm: N 1 diversion diversion divertissement Sgm: N 1 reaction reaction solace Sgm: N 1 pastime pastime passetemps …

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