rollick

verb

rol·​lick ˈrä-lik How to pronounce rollick (audio)
rollicked; rollicking; rollicks

intransitive verb

: to move or behave in a carefree joyous manner : frolic
rollick noun

Examples of rollick in a Sentence

an educator who realized that children need to rollick as well as to study and learn
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Its rollicking pace is reminiscent of Tremors, quite a different alien-buddy movie, but a relative nonetheless. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024 The rest of the episode is a rollicking ride of each of their hazy perspectives and recollections, with a race to find witnesses who will give them accounts of what really happened that night. Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024 On a rollicking Sunday night at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers silenced the critics, embraced their birthright and returned to the World Series, columnist Bill Plaschke writes. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 Rose’s exploits were laid bare in Gypsy Rose Lee’s rollicking 1957 autobiography, Gypsy: A Memoir, which became the source material for the musical as well as a 1962 movie starring Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood. Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rollick 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rollick was circa 1837

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“Rollick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollick. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

rollick

verb
rol·​lick ˈräl-ik How to pronounce rollick (audio)
rollick noun
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