n. 1. Playful behavior or merriment: fun and frolic. 2. A playful movement or act. intr.v. frol·icked, frol·ick·ing, frol·ics 1. To move about or behave playfully; romp: dogs frolicking in the park. 2. To engage in lovemaking. adj. Archaic Merry. [From Dutch vrolijk, merry, from Middle Dutch vrolijc : vro, happy + -lijc, -like; see līk- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] frolick·er n. |
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