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 reaction to that upset victory — a $63.5 million global haul — has been somewhat muted around Hollywood by the question now hanging over Sinners: is the rollicking genre opus going to make or lose money for its distributor Warner Bros.? Chris Lee, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025 Local improv group Ugly Baby hosts regular performances at Faraway Theater that are always a rollicking good time. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025 However, if your assessment of penguins defines them as merely cute waddling tuxedos, then hold on for a rollicking, eye-opening Nat Geo ride. Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 The grade school kids at A Minecraft Movie had a rollicking good time laughing, talking back to the screen, and doing karaoke repetitions of the dialogue as though appreciating something of their own — a familiar, private joke, a playground, a fun movie. Armond White, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025 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 29 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

rollick

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