English-Thai Dictionary

frolic

N ความ ร่าเริง  ความ สนุกสนาน  kwam-ra-rang

 

frolic

VI เล่น สนุกสนาน  กระโดดโลดเต้น  caper frisk romp len-sa-nuk-sa-nan

 

frolicsome

ADJ ร่าเริง  ซึ่ง สนุกสนาน  frisky joyful playful ra-rang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FROLICK

a. Gay; merry; full of levity; dancing, playing or frisking about; full of pranks.
The frolick wind that breathes the spring.
The gay, the frolick, and the loud.
[This adjective is seldom used except in poetry. As a noun and a verb, its use is common. ]

 

FROLICK

n. 1. A wild prank; a flight of levity, or gaiety and mirth.
He would be at his frolick once again.
2. A scene of gaiety and mirth, as in dancing or play. [This is a popular use of the word in America. ]

 

FROLICK

v.i.To play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth and gaiety. The buzzing insects frolick in the air.

 

FROLICKLY

adv. With mirth and gaiety. Obs.

 

FROLICKSOME

a.Full of gaiety and mirth; given to pranks.

 

FROLICKSOMENESS

n.Gaiety; wild pranks.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FROLIC

Frol "ic, a. Etym: [D. vroolijk; akin to G. frölich, fr. froh, OHG. fr, Dan. fro, OS. fr, cf. Icel. fr swift; all perh. akin to Skr. pru to spring up. ]

 

Defn: Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry. The frolic wind that breathes the spring. Milton. The gay, the frolic, and the loud. Waller.

 

FROLIC

FROLIC Frol "ic, n.

 

1. A wild prank; a flight of levity, or of gayety and mirth. He would be at his frolic once again. Roscommon.

 

2. A scene of gayety and mirth, as in lively play, or in dancing; a merrymaking.

 

FROLIC

Frol "ic, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Frolicked; p. pr. & vb. n. Frolicking.]

 

Defn: To play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth, and gayety; to indulge in frolicsome play; to sport. Hither, come hither, and frolic and play. Tennyson.

 

FROLICFUL

FROLICFUL Frol "ic *ful, a.

 

Defn: Frolicsome. [R.]

 

FROLICKY

FROLICKY Frol "ick *y, a.

 

Defn: Frolicsome. [Obs. ] Richardson.

 

FROLICLY

FROLICLY Frol "ic *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a frolicsome manner; with mirth and gayety. [Obs. ] Beau. & Fl.

 

FROLICSOME

FROLICSOME Frol "ic *some, a.

 

Defn: Full of gayety and mirth; given to pranks; sportive. Old England, who takes a frolicsome brain fever once every two or three years, for the benefit of her doctors. Sir W. Scott. -- Frol "ic *some *ly, adv. -- Frol "ic *some *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

frolic

frol ic |ˈfrälik ˈfrɑlɪk | ▶verb ( frolics, frolicking, frolicked ) [ no obj. ] (of an animal or person ) play and move about cheerfully, excitedly, or energetically: Edward frolicked on the sand. • play about with someone in a flirtatious or sexual way: he denied allegations that he frolicked with a secretary. ▶noun (often frolics ) a playful action or movement: his injuries were inflicted by the frolics of a young filly | the days of fun and frolic were gone for good. • flirtatious or sexual activity or actions: her poolside frolics. ▶adjective archaic cheerful, merry, or playful: a thousand forms of frolic life. DERIVATIVES frol ick er noun ORIGIN early 16th cent. (as an adjective ): from Dutch vrolijk ‘merry, cheerful. ’

 

frolicsome

frol ic some |ˈfräliksəm ˈfrɑlɪksəm | ▶adjective lively and playful. DERIVATIVES frol ic some ly adverb, frol ic some ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

frolic

frolic |ˈfrɒlɪk | ▶verb ( frolics, frolicking, frolicked ) [ no obj., usu. with adverbial ] play or move about in a cheerful and lively way: Edward frolicked on the sand. ▶noun (often frolics ) a playful and lively movement or activity: film of her poolside frolics. ▶adjective archaic cheerful, merry, or playful. DERIVATIVES frolicker noun ORIGIN early 16th cent. (as an adjective ): from Dutch vrolijk ‘merry, cheerful ’.

 

frolicsome

frol ¦ic |some |ˈfrɒlɪks (ə )m | ▶adjective lively and playful. DERIVATIVES frolicsomely adverb, frolicsomeness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

frolic

frolic verb children frolicked on the sand: play, amuse oneself, romp, disport oneself, frisk, gambol, cavort, caper, cut capers, scamper, skip, dance, prance, leap about, jump about; dated sport. ▶noun the youngsters enjoyed their frolic: antic, caper, game, romp, escapade; (frolics ) fun, fun and games, hijinks, merrymaking, amusement, skylarking.

 

frolicsome

frolicsome adjective literary the dogs love to be free and frolicsome: playful, frisky, fun-loving, jolly, merry, gleeful, lighthearted, exuberant, high-spirited, spirited, lively, perky, coltish, kittenish; mischievous, impish, roguish; informal peppy, zippy, full of beans.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

frolic

frolic verb the children frolicked on the sand: frisk, gambol, cavort, caper, cut capers, sport, scamper, skip, dance, romp, trip, prance, leap, spring, hop, jump, bounce, bob; rare curvet, rollick, capriole. ▶noun the youngsters enjoyed their frolic: antic, caper, game, romp, stunt, escapade, exploit, revel, spree, sport, fling; prank, jape; giggle, laugh; (frolics ) fun (and games ), merrymaking, amusement; informal lark, skylark.

 

frolicsome

frolicsome adjective archaic he met a group of frolicsome girls. See playful (sense 1 ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

frolic

frol ic /frɑ́lɪk |frɔ́l -/動詞 ～s ; ～ked ; ～king 自動詞 はしゃぐ, 陽気に騒ぐ, 遊び戯れる, ふざける (about ).名詞 U C ふざけ, 戯れ ; 陽気な集まり [遊び ], 浮かれ騒ぎ, (騒がしい )宴会 .

 

frolicsome

frol ic some /frɑ́lɪks (ə )m |frɔ́l -/形容詞 ｟かたく ｠陽気な, 浮かれ気分の, ふざけたがる, 遊び戯れる .