noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of rowlock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
rollick
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈɹɑlɪk/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒlɪk/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɒlɪk
verb
Meaning 2
To behave in a playful or carefree manner; to frolic or romp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To reprimand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
play boisterously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: frolic, lark, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: play
History
Etymology
Presumably a blend of roll + frolic; appeared 1811 as rollicking, 1826 as rollick.
From bollock.