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The autumn wind is a pirate. Blustering in from sea with a rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterously. His face is weather beaten, he wears a hooded sash with a silver hat about his head... The autumn wind is a Raider, pillaging just for fun.
Steve Sabol

Meaning of "rollicking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROLLICKING

rollicking  [ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROLLICKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rollicking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ROLLICKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rollicking in the English dictionary

The definition of rollicking in the dictionary is boisterously carefree and swaggering.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROLLICKING


arse-licking
ˈɑːsˌlɪkɪŋ
ass-licking
ˈæsˌlɪkɪŋ
baking
ˈbeɪkɪŋ
braking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breathtaking
ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ
clicking
ˈklɪkɪŋ
decision-making
dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ
hiking
ˈhaɪkɪŋ
hydraulicking
haɪˈdrɒlɪkɪŋ
licking
ˈlɪkɪŋ
liking
ˈlaɪkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
picking
ˈpɪkɪŋ
striking
ˈstraɪkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
trafficking
ˈtræfɪkɪŋ
undertaking
ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ
Viking
ˈvaɪkɪŋ
waking
ˈweɪkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROLLICKING

rollerblader
rollerblading
rollerdrome
rollick
rollicky
rolling
rolling bearing
rolling friction
rolling hitch
rolling in the aisles
rolling launch
rolling mill
rolling pin
rolling plan
rolling stock
rolling stone
Rolling Stones
rolling targets
rollings

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROLLICKING

attacking
backing
banking
blocking
checking
cracking
docking
fucking
hacking
kicking
lacking
locking
mocking
overclocking
packing
rocking
shocking
stocking
sucking
tracking
trucking

Synonyms and antonyms of rollicking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ROLLICKING»

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

Translation of «rollicking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROLLICKING

Find out the translation of rollicking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rollicking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rollicking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洛佩兹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rollicking
570 millions of speakers

English

rollicking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मौज उड़ानेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ظريف الطبع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бесшабашный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rollicking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আনন্দোচ্ছল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

joyeux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menggulung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausgelassene
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陽気に騒ぐ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쾌활한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggulung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vui đùa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

களியாட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोलिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eğlenceli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rollicking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hulaszczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відчайдушний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rollicking
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εύθυμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrolik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rollicking
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lystig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rollicking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLLICKING»

The term «rollicking» is regularly used and occupies the 80.384 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLLICKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rollicking

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4 QUOTES WITH «ROLLICKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rollicking.
1
Tim Cahill
The blues style - moody or rollicking or boastful or bashful - developed in the Delta around 1900 and was, for a time, exclusively African-American. That isn't the case anymore.
2
Carrie Fisher
I have two moods. One is Roy, rollicking Roy, the wild ride of a mood. And Pam, sediment Pam, who stands on the shore and sobs... Sometimes the tide is in, sometimes it's out.
3
Steve Sabol
The autumn wind is a pirate. Blustering in from sea with a rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterously. His face is weather beaten, he wears a hooded sash with a silver hat about his head... The autumn wind is a Raider, pillaging just for fun.
4
Andrew Ross Sorkin
The genre of narrative business books that I love so much - the ones that have a you-are-there quality - was invented, or so it is said, in 1982 by David McClintick, who wrote 'Indecent Exposure,' a rollicking good read about a Hollywood scandal and the ultimate boardroom power struggle at Columbia Pictures.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROLLICKING»

Discover the use of rollicking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rollicking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Rollicking Piano Bar Songbook
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook).
Hal Leonard Corp., 2010
2
Game Day: A Rollicking Journey to the Heart of College Football
If you love college football, don't miss a word of Game Day. This lively book will keep you turning pages long after lights-out.
Craig James, 2009
3
Sister Tricksters: Rollicking Tales of Clever Females
Two brothers team up to present a collection of trickster tales from the American South that features such female animal characters as Molly Cottontail and Miz Goose.
‎2006
4
Bad Bill Dahlen: The Rollicking Life and Times of an Early ...
"Bad Bill" Dahlen retired having played in more games than anyone in major league history; he was in the top ten for walks, extra base hits, RBI's and stolen bases; and he led all shortstops in games, assists, putouts and double plays.
Lyle Spatz, 2004
5
The Rollicking Adventures of Tam O'Hare
Irish rabbit lord Tam O'Hare and his squirrel squire MacNutt set out to rescue a maiden stolen by fairies, and along the way encounter pirates, royalty, romance, and high adventure.
‎2007
6
Rollicking Recollections
The rip-roaring teenage memoirs of an English Boy in Kenya.
Leonard J. Gill, 2003
7
A Rollicking Old-Age Song: New Poems
New Poems Lewis Mainzer. N EW PQEMS Lewis C. Mainzer /,// \ \ Q . .d" “$41191 \ ' r I A ROLLICKING OLD-AGE SONG A Rollicking Uld—Aga Song A Rollicking () ld-Age Song New Poems. Front Cover.
Lewis Mainzer, 2012
8
The Candy Men: The Rollicking Life and Times of the ...
Drawn from letters, interviews, reviews, articles, and court transcripts, a riotous account traces the evolution of Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg's Candy, a frenzied satire loosely based on Voltaire's Candide, from its inception in ...
Nile Southern, 2004
9
The Great American Attraction: Two Brits Discover the ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Rich Smith, 2008
10
Death, Destruction and a Packet of Peanuts: A Rollicking Pub ...
History.
Chris Pascoe, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROLLICKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rollicking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Diary of a Rollicking All-Favre, All-the-Time Weekend
I've sneaked into some crazy spots. Back in 2003, while writing for Newsday, I somehow ducked through a police barricade, past a bouncer and into the MTV ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
The Watershed: Rollicking road trip with a somber environmental …
It would be hard enough for any investigative journalist to chase a story about the closing of a major, federally funded freshwater research station in which the ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
3
More Movie Theaters Offering Vibrating, Rollicking 4-D Seats
The 46-year-old software salesman's Wednesday matinee was a “4-D” movie experience, the kind of rollicking thrill factory once reserved for theme park rides. «CBS Local, Jun 15»
4
Just dandy: Yankee Doodle Fair a rollicking good time
Noah Phillips, Liam Phillips and Domenic Petrosinelli, all of Westport, spun with the fun Friday on the Scrambler ride at the Yankee Doodle Fair at the Westport ... «Westport News, Jun 15»
5
Must-hear N.J.: Honah Lee rep Trenton's rollicking rock tradition
On "33 on 45," the band taps a mix of driving alt-rock and throwback pop-punk riffs, not far off from fellow rollicking Jerseyans The Bouncing Souls or Saves The ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
6
Dawes delivers a rollicking performance on Conan — watch
As though facing a crowd of loyal Newport Folk attendees, Dawes doled out a rollicking take on album cut “Things Happen”, their heart and energy so palpable ... «Consequence of Sound, Jun 15»
7
Steve Martin Receives AFI Life Achievement Award At Rollicking
In 2013 when they honored Mel Brooks with the 41st AFI Life Achievement Award, the AFI suddenly seemed to discover that those who can make audiences ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
8
An appreciation: Serra Catholic's 'Once Upon the Mattress' rollicking
Serra Catholic High School senior Clarissa Moore plays Queen Aggravain and sophomore Joseph Coccia plays Prince Dauntless in the school's performance of ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 15»
9
The Spiritualist at Stages: A Rollicking and Thoughtful Examination …
Validation is a powerful thing. We all crave it in some form, whether we're artists or CEOs. In The Spiritualist, playing now at Stages Repertory Theatre in its ... «Houston Press, May 15»
10
Coachella fest outdoes itself as a rollicking Sim City
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival doesn't yet have its own ZIP Code, but at this point maybe it should. With a population that swells from zero to more ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»

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