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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But she was always destined for a more rollicking life outside convent walls. Austin Mullen, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025 The first season of Netflix’s explosive spy-thriller The Night Agent was a rollicking good time. Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Though the rollicking surf town of Puerto Escondido is only 20 miles away, the hotel feels seductively unmoored from time and place, with its grounds of copal trees and 14 rooms built into jagged, Brutalist structures, each with a private rooftop pool. Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024 The Jernigan women’s banter flows with an easy, rollicking rhythm and wicked humor. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 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 5 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

rollick

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