frolic

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The prisoners were disposed for a frolic, and kept the officer in their company for some time, flattering him with expectations, till he discovered their insincerity, and left them in no very pleasant humor.

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  1. noun Gaiety; merriment: fun and frolic.
  2. noun A gay, carefree time.
  3. noun A playful antic.

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prank ·  merriment ·  revelry ·  gayety ·  escapade ·  pastime ·  festivity ·  revel ·  hilarity ·  glee ·  jollity ·  frivolity

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frolic:   frolics ·  frolicking ·  frolicked
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  1. From Dutch vrolijk, merry, from Middle Dutch vrolijc : vro, happy + -lijc, -like; see līk- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Formerly frolick (and, after G., froelick); from Middle Dutch vrolick, Dutch vrolijk (=G. fröhlich), frolic, merry, joyful, gay, from Middle Dutch vro, vroo = Old Saxon frā = OFries. fro = Middle Low German vrō = Old High German frao, frō (fraw-), Middle High German vrō (vrōw-, vrouw-), German froh (later Danish fro), glad, joyous, gay, cheerful (? = Icelandic frār, swift), + -lick, -lijk, = English -ly. Cf. frow.
  2. from frolic, n.
 

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/ˈfrɑlɪk/
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