rol|lick

rol|lick
rol|lick «ROL ihk», verb, noun.
–v.i.
to enjoy oneself in a free, hearty way; be merry; frolic: »

We rollicked along into Washington Street (J. T. Fields).

–n.
1. a frolic: »

Once my life was a child's rollick, half trick, half dream (J. Parker).

2. gaiety; merriment: »

a party filled with noisy rollick.

[origin uncertain. Perhaps related to frolic.]
rol´lick|er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • rol´lick|er — rol|lick «ROL ihk», verb, noun. –v.i. to enjoy oneself in a free, hearty way; be merry; frolic: »We rollicked along into Washington Street (J. T. Fields). –n. 1. a frolic: »Once my life was a child s rollick, half trick, half dream (J. Parker). 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • rol´lick|ing|ly — rol|lick|ing «ROL uh kihng», adjective. frolicking; jolly; lively: »I had a rollicking good time at the picnic. A giddy and rollicking company were gathered at Judge Thatcher s (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): sportive. –rol´lick|ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • rol|lick|ing — «ROL uh kihng», adjective. frolicking; jolly; lively: »I had a rollicking good time at the picnic. A giddy and rollicking company were gathered at Judge Thatcher s (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): sportive. –rol´lick|ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • rol|lick|some — «ROL ihk suhm», adjective. = rollicking. (Cf. ↑rollicking) …   Useful english dictionary

  • rol — ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; Ad·u·rol; ag·nos·te·rol; ag·ro·me·te·o·rol·o·gy; ban·ne·rol; cho·rol·o·gy; co·rol·la; co·rol·late; co·rol·li·form; co·rol·line; di·cou·ma·rol; di·mer·cap·rol; fa·rol; Flu·o·rol; fol·de·rol; ho·rol·o·ger;… …   English syllables

  • lick — boot·lick·er; hy·drau·lick·er; kil·lick; lick; lick·er; lick·er·ish; lick·some; nib·lick; pot·lick·er; rol·lick·er; rol·lick·some; boot·lick; rol·lick; lick·er·ish·ly; lick·er·ish·ness; rol·lick·ing·ly; rol·lick·ing·ness; rol·lick·some·ness;… …   English syllables

  • rollick — rol·lick …   English syllables

  • rollicker — rol·lick·er …   English syllables

  • rollick — rol•lick [[t]ˈrɒl ɪk[/t]] v. i. to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome, or boisterous manner • Etymology: 1820–30; of uncert. orig. rol′lick•some, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • rollicking — rol|lick|ing1 [ˈrɔlıkıŋ US ˈra: ] adj [only before noun] old fashioned [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: rollick to have noisy fun (19 20 centuries), perhaps from romp + frolic] noisy and cheerful ▪ a rollicking song rollicking 2 rollicking2 n give sb a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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