Meaning & use

Frolicked

verb·Everyday

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Played or moved about happily and energetically; behaved in a playful, carefree manner.

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The puppies frolicked in the backyard, chasing each other around the garden.

Tourists frolicked in the shallow waves along the sunny coastline.

A note on using this word

"Frolicked" is the past tense of "frolic," a word borrowed from the Dutch "vrolijk," meaning "merry" or "cheerful."

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