# frolic

/ˈfɹɑɫɪk/ (US) · /fɹˈɒlɪk/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/frolic
Updated: 2026-10-13

## Definition

to play or move around in a happy, energetic way. You use this to describe children or animals jumping and running for fun.

For teachers: to play and move about cheerfully, excitedly, or energetically. Often describes the lighthearted movement of animals or children in an outdoor setting.

## Examples

- The young lambs frolic in the green fields.
- During the summer holidays, children often frolic in the park until the sun begins to set.
- The documentary captured rare footage of dolphin pods as they began to frolic in the wake of the research vessel, leaping gracefully through the cresting waves.

## Usage notes

- The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.

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