Frolics - English meaning

noun

The state or experience of finding something funny.

Usage examples:

We looked with amusement at our horoscopes

adjective

Grotesque or bizarre.

Usage examples:

Their sparse details and antic distortions are surreal yet recognizable enough to hit the target, w…

adjective

Strange and unusual, especially in a silly or very energetic way

Usage examples:

Such an antic comedy does not need to be realistic., his mood and behaviour vary, from silent inten…

verb

Make a quick, short movement up and down.

Usage examples:

I could see his head bobbing about

noun

A quick, short movement up and down.

Usage examples:

She could only manage a slight bob of her head

verb

Cut (someone's hair) in a bob.

Usage examples:

She'd had her hair bobbed and highlighted

verb

(with reference to an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it.

Usage examples:

The ball bounced away and he chased it

noun

A rebound of a ball or other object.

Usage examples:

The wicket was causing the occasional erratic bounce

verb

To move up or away after hitting a surface, or to cause something to move this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] the basketball bounced off the rim of the basket., [ t ] she bounced the baby on her knee., […

verb

Skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.

Usage examples:

Children were capering about the room

noun

A playful skipping movement.

Usage examples:

She did a little caper or dance

noun

The cooked and pickled flower bud of a prickly southern european shrub, used to flavour food.

Usage examples:

Add capers and olives

noun

A movement performed in classical riding, in which the horse leaps from the ground and kicks out with its hind legs.

Usage examples:

There's this one, the capriole, where the horse jumps up and snaps his hind legs out.

verb

Jump or dance around excitedly.

Usage examples:

The players cavorted about the pitch

verb

To dance around, having a noisy good time

Usage examples:

A group of teenagers were cavorting in the park.

verb

(of a horse) perform a series of jumps on the hind legs.

Usage examples:

It took me some time for the a.g. and myself to get rid of the curvetting dogs, prone as they are t…

noun

A graceful or energetic leap.

Usage examples:

He sprang from the ice in a swift, frisky curvet

verb

Move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.

Usage examples:

Their cheeks were pressed together as they danced

noun

A series of steps and movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music.

Usage examples:

Everyone was taking part in the dance

verb

Taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

noun

An act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure.

Usage examples:

He told of their escapade with a ‘borrowed’ truck

noun

An act or situation that is exciting because it shows behavior that is not controlled as it usually is

Usage examples:

Their escapades sound as if they could be ripped from the pages of “tom sawyer” and “huckleberry fi…

verb

Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).

Usage examples:

500 companies sprang up to exploit this new technology

noun

A bold or daring feat.

Usage examples:

Despite a series of colourful exploits, his agents obtained little intelligence of value

noun

A brave, interesting, or unusual act

Usage examples:

Daredevil exploits, he is not content to limit himself to his exploits on the basketball court., th…

verb

Throw or hurl forcefully.

Usage examples:

He picked up the debris and flung it away

noun

A short period of enjoyment or wild behaviour.

Usage examples:

One final fling before a tranquil retirement

verb

Throw with force or recklessness

verb

(of a police officer or other official) pass the hands over (someone) in a search for hidden weapons, drugs, or other items.

Usage examples:

He raised his arms to permit the officer to frisk him

noun

An act of frisking someone.

Usage examples:

A frisk search

verb

To use your hands to search someone’s clothes and body for hidden objects or weapons

Usage examples:

I was frisked when we went through security at the airport., the dog ran ahead, frisking in the bru…

verb

Run or jump about playfully.

Usage examples:

The mare gambolled towards her

noun

An act of running or jumping about playfully.

Usage examples:

The two of them run off to the woods for a gambol together

verb

To run and jump in a happy way

Usage examples:

Lambs were gambolling (about/around) in the spring sunshine.

noun

An activity that one engages in for amusement or fun.

Usage examples:

The kids were playing a game with their balloons

adjective

Eager or willing to do something new or challenging.

Usage examples:

They were game for anything

verb

Manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous.

Usage examples:

It was very easy for a few big companies to game the system

verb

Laugh lightly and repeatedly in a silly way, from amusement, nervousness, or embarrassment.

Usage examples:

They giggled at some private joke

noun

A light, silly laugh.

Usage examples:

But the chortles, chuckles and giggles are part of a much more serious project.

verb

(of a person) move by jumping on one foot.

Usage examples:

He hopped along beside her

noun

A hopping movement.

Usage examples:

Place the rabbit on the floor to have a hop around

verb

Flavour with hops.

Usage examples:

A strong dark beer, heavily hopped

noun

A practical joke.

Usage examples:

The childish jape of depositing a stink bomb in her locker

verb

Say or do something in jest or mockery.

Usage examples:

Tama janowitz, the novelist, was among those who made speeches, and a tape was played showing the d…

verb

Push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet.

Usage examples:

The cat jumped off his lap

noun

An act of jumping from a surface by pushing upwards with one's legs and feet.

Usage examples:

In making the short jump across the gully he lost his balance

Move forward by leaps and bounds

noun

A small ground-dwelling songbird with elongated hind claws and a song that is delivered on the wing, typically crested and with brown streaky plumage.

Usage examples:

In addition to communicating through song, larks will raise the crest of feathers in their head dur…

verb

Enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way.

Usage examples:

He's always joking and larking about in the office

noun

A small, brown bird with a pleasant song

Usage examples:

He started hang-gliding years ago as a lark.

verb

Make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision.

Usage examples:

He rarely smiled or laughed

noun

An act of laughing.

Usage examples:

She gave a loud, silly laugh

verb

To make the sounds and movements of the face and body that express happiness or amusement, or that sometimes express ridicule or anxiety

Usage examples:

The audience just laughed and laughed., that guy always makes me laugh., when i made a face at drew…

verb

Jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force.

Usage examples:

He leapt on to the parapet

noun

A forceful jump or quick movement.

Usage examples:

She came downstairs in a series of flying leaps

verb

Move forward by bounds

noun

Fun; festivity.

Usage examples:

I'd had my fill of merrymaking and decided to stay put till my headache eased

verb

(of a horse) move with high springy steps.

Usage examples:

The pony was prancing around the paddock

noun

An act or instance of prancing.

Usage examples:

Then we watch him prance (yes, it is a prance, there is no other way to describe it) around the roo…

noun

A practical joke or mischievous act.

Usage examples:

The tapestry was stolen as part of a drunken student prank

verb

Play a trick or practical joke on (someone).

Usage examples:

The individuals who were pranked thought they were auditioning to be a tv show host

verb

Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.

Usage examples:

They spent the evening revelling with their guests

noun

Lively and noisy enjoyment, especially with drinking and dancing.

Usage examples:

Late-night revels

verb

To dance, sing, and enjoy yourself with others in a noisy way

verb

Act or behave in a jovial and exuberant fashion.

Usage examples:

A satirical novelist who rollicks through the sleaze of the american psyche

verb

(especially of a child or animal) play roughly and energetically.

Usage examples:

The noisy pack of children romped around the gardens

noun

A spell of rough, energetic play.

Usage examples:

A romp in the snow

verb

(especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.

Usage examples:

He scampered in like an overgrown puppy

noun

An act of scampering.

Usage examples:

He heard the squeak and scamper of rats

verb

Run or move about quickly or lightly

verb

Move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce.

Usage examples:

She began to skip down the path

noun

A light, bouncing step; a skipping movement.

Usage examples:

He moved with a strange, dancing skip

noun

A large transportable open-topped container for building and other refuse.

Usage examples:

I've salvaged a carpet from a skip

noun

A common eurasian and north african lark of farmland and open country, noted for its prolonged song given in hovering flight.

Usage examples:

A typical farming village in this region attracts tree sparrows, black redstarts, gray partridge, s…

verb

Pass time by playing tricks or practical jokes; indulge in horseplay.

Usage examples:

He was skylarking with a friend when he fell into a pile of boxes

noun

A lark

noun

An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

Usage examples:

Team sports such as soccer and rugby

verb

Wear or display (a distinctive item).

Usage examples:

He was sporting a huge handlebar moustache

noun

A game, competition, or similar activity, done for enjoyment or as a job, that takes physical effort and skill and is played or done by following particular rules

Usage examples:

[ c ] football, baseball, and basketball are all team sports., [ u ] do you hunt for sport or in or…

noun

A spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind.

Usage examples:

He went on a six-month crime spree

verb

Take part in a spree.

Usage examples:

They don't want work, they're too busy spreeing!

noun

A short period of doing something in an extreme way without control

Usage examples:

A shopping/spending spree

verb

Move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards.

Usage examples:

I sprang out of bed

noun

The season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from march to may and in the southern hemisphere from september to november.

Usage examples:

In spring the garden is a feast of blossom

verb

Move forward by leaps and bounds

verb

Prevent from growing or developing properly.

Usage examples:

Some weeds produce chemicals that stunt the plant's growth

noun

An action displaying spectacular skill and daring.

Usage examples:

The stunt involved jumping out of a hot-air balloon while attached to a piece of elastic

verb

Perform stunts, especially aerobatics.

Usage examples:

Agile terns are stunting over the water

verb

Catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.

Usage examples:

He tripped over his cat

noun

A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure.

Usage examples:

Sammy's gone on a school trip

noun

A flock or group of goats, sheep, or other animals.

Usage examples:

She exchanged her cows for a trip of goats