Meaning of "frolic" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FROLIC

From Dutch vrolijk, from Middle Dutch vro happy, glad; related to Old High German frō happy.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FROLIC

frolic  [ˈfrɒlɪk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FROLIC

Frolic is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb frolic in English.

WHAT DOES FROLIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of frolic in the English dictionary

The first definition of frolic in the dictionary is a light-hearted entertainment or occasion. Other definition of frolic is light-hearted activity; gaiety; merriment. Frolic is also to caper about; act or behave playfully.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FROLIC

PRESENT

Present

I frolic

you frolic

he/she/it frolics

we frolic

you frolic

they frolic

Present continuous

I am frolicking

you are frolicking

he/she/it is frolicking

we are frolicking

you are frolicking

they are frolicking

Present perfect

I have frolicked

you have frolicked

he/she/it has frolicked

we have frolicked

you have frolicked

they have frolicked

Present perfect continuous

I have been frolicking

you have been frolicking

he/she/it has been frolicking

we have been frolicking

you have been frolicking

they have been frolicking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I frolicked

you frolicked

he/she/it frolicked

we frolicked

you frolicked

they frolicked

Past continuous

I was frolicking

you were frolicking

he/she/it was frolicking

we were frolicking

you were frolicking

they were frolicking

Past perfect

I had frolicked

you had frolicked

he/she/it had frolicked

we had frolicked

you had frolicked

they had frolicked

Past perfect continuous

I had been frolicking

you had been frolicking

he/she/it had been frolicking

we had been frolicking

you had been frolicking

they had been frolicking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will frolic

you will frolic

he/she/it will frolic

we will frolic

you will frolic

they will frolic

Future continuous

I will be frolicking

you will be frolicking

he/she/it will be frolicking

we will be frolicking

you will be frolicking

they will be frolicking

Future perfect

I will have frolicked

you will have frolicked

he/she/it will have frolicked

we will have frolicked

you will have frolicked

they will have frolicked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been frolicking

you will have been frolicking

he/she/it will have been frolicking

we will have been frolicking

you will have been frolicking

they will have been frolicking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would frolic

you would frolic

he/she/it would frolic

we would frolic

you would frolic

they would frolic

Conditional continuous

I would be frolicking

you would be frolicking

he/she/it would be frolicking

we would be frolicking

you would be frolicking

they would be frolicking

Conditional perfect

I would have frolic

you would have frolic

he/she/it would have frolic

we would have frolic

you would have frolic

they would have frolic

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been frolicking

you would have been frolicking

he/she/it would have been frolicking

we would have been frolicking

you would have been frolicking

they would have been frolicking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you frolic
we let´s frolic
you frolic

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to frolic

Past participle

frolicked

Present Participle

frolicking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FROLIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «frolic» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of frolic

amusement · antic · blast · caper · cavort · drollery · escapade · frisk · fun · fun and games · gaiety · gambado · gambol · game · high jinks · lark · make merry · merriment · play · prank · revel · rollick · romp · skylarking · sport · spree

TRANSLATION OF FROLIC

Find out the translation of frolic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of frolic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frolic» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 嬉戏
• Translator English - Spanish: juguetear
• English: frolic
• Translator English - Hindi: उल्लास
• Translator English - Arabic: مرح
• Translator English - Russian: резвиться
• Translator English - Portuguese: brincar
• Translator English - Bengali: কৌতুক
• Translator English - French: batifoler
• Translator English - Malay: Frolik
• Translator English - German: umhertollen
• Translator English - Japanese: 遊び戯れる
• Translator English - Korean: 장난치며 놀다
• Translator English - Javanese: Frolic
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vui chơi
• Translator English - Tamil: கேளிக்கைகளுடனும்
• Translator English - Marathi: उड्या मारणे
• Translator English - Turkish: eğlence
• Translator English - Italian: salterellare
• Translator English - Polish: igraszki
• Translator English - Ukrainian: гратися
• Translator English - Romanian: zbengui
• Translator English - Greek: ευθυμία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dartel
• Translator English - Swedish: frolic
• Translator English - Norwegian: munterhet

QUOTES WITH «FROLIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word frolic.

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Katharine Lee Bates

A typical Seville shop reaches far along the street front, with many open doors, and a counter running the full length. Here ladies sit in pairs and groups, never singly, to cheapen fans and mantillas, while the smiling salesmen, cigarette in hand, shrug and gesticulate and give back banter for banter as gayly as if it were all a holiday frolic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FROLIC»

Discover the use of frolic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frolic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Voyage of the 'Frolic': New England Merchants and the ...

Describes the role of American ships in the opium trade The Author learned that in 1950 the clipper Frolic, a sailing ship built specifically for the Asian opium trade, had wrecked on the Mendocino Coast, a few miles from the Pomo village.

Thomas N. Layton, 1997

Say "Saah": A Bathtub Yoga Book

Two "master soakers" and yoga students have collaborated to create this unique book, the perfect gift for anyone who does yoga, thinks they'd like to do yoga, likes to bathe, or suffers from the stress of daily life!

Frolic Taylor, Kim Canazzi, 2005

The Animal frolic

Animals of the forest gather for a day of fun and frolic, culminating in a wrestling match to see who will be chosen "King of all the animal frolic."

Velma Varner, 1954

Forgetting frolic: marriage traditions in Ireland

Forgetting Frolic provides a lively and readable account of the history of marriage traditions in Ireland. The text and illustrations are of interest to the student of social history and to the general reader.

Linda Ballard, 1998

Civil Society in China

In addition to being the first broadly based book on civil society in China, the important contribution of this book is that it recognizes that it is necessary to retheorize civil society as linked to the state, contrary to the Western ...

Timothy Brook, B. Michael Frolic, 1997

Frolic Archaeological Survey

Account. The history of the Heard Company and the events leading up to the final voyage of the Frolic are accounted, in detail, in Thomas Layton's two books, Voyage of the Frolic and Gifts from the Celestial Kingdom (Layton 2000 and 2003 ).

Sheli Smith, 2005

The Nebraska Indians and Fun and Frolic with an Indian Ball ...

"This is the first book that includes all of Guy W. Green's baseball writings. The works detail the athletic success and humorous escapades of the most famous American Indian barnstorming baseball team.

Guy W. Green, Jeffrey P. Beck, Gary Mitchem, 2010

Frolic: A Scarborough Romance

Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Frances Helen Waldy, 2012

Firecracker Frolic: Hilarious Tales of a Mischievous Kid

Even the policeman was laughing when he brought her home from an AWOL expedition. One thing was certain; life was never dull. Whenever Susie was around, life was a "Firecracker Frolic."

Anita S. Sridharan, 2004

Frolic's dance

A snowshoe hare, hunted by lynx and other predators, discovers courage and friendship in an attempt to help a young moose calf in trouble.

Valerie Harms, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FROLIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frolic is used in the context of the following news items.

Universal's 'Minions' Swarms Box Office With $115.2M Haul

... as audiences in the U.S. and Canada shelled out an estimated $115.2 million to see the evil-master-serving horde frolic on the big screen. «ABC News, Jul 15»

Kids with kidney disease frolic at Camp Copneconic

FENTON TWP, MI – Just three months after having kidney replacement surgery, 10-year-old Katie Pond was flying 30 feet in the air down a ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»

Philomath Frolic kicks off

Justin Wambach of Corvallis lends a hand as he works behind the scenes during the opening day of the Philomath Frolic & Rodeo on Thursday ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»

Apple Butter Frolic

This popular autumn festival is an opportunity to learn how Mennonites and their neighbors lived a hundred or more years ago, and it's great ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»

Calendar: July 8-14

Philomath Frolic and Rodeo carnival rides and games, 4-10 p.m., ... Philomath Frolic and Rodeo Kids Korner (petting zoo, pony rides, play area ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»

Frolic makes move toward involving more of the community

The primary draws of the annual Philomath Frolic and Rodeo will likely never change. The local-oriented parade provides colorful ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»

Whales frolic and feed close to shore

A spectacular sight, two kinds of whales frolicked and fed very close to shore for the last few weeks. Humpback whales and grey whales ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»

Youth baseball: Palo Alto 15 stars frolic to District 6 win

Palo Alto's Shane Wallace was on his horse after had sent a drive to deep right-center at the spacious Baylands Athletic Center on Thursday ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»

Cleveland theater auditions for July 3 and beyond: Pickwick …

Send head shot/photo and resume to director Rocky Encalada at [e-mail]. Pickwick & Frolic. 2035 East 4th St., Cleveland. «cleveland.com, Jul 15»

Mark Morris premieres a friendly frolic at Tanglewood

LENOX — Near the end of Mark Morris's new dance “The,” couples sway happily in each other's arms before circling the stage, side by side, ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»