English noun: frolic | |||
1. | frolic (act) gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement | ||
Samples | It was all done in play. Their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly. | ||
Synonyms | caper, gambol, play, romp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | diversion, recreation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | coquetry, craziness, dalliance, flirt, flirtation, flirting, folly, foolery, game, horseplay, indulgence, lunacy, teasing, tomfoolery, toying, word play | ||
English verb: frolic | |||
1. | frolic (motion) play boisterously | ||
Samples | The children frolicked in the garden. The gamboling lambs in the meadows. The toddlers romped in the playroom. | ||
Synonyms | cavort, disport, frisk, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | play | ||