rollick

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɒlɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɑlɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rolik)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
rol•lick /ˈrɑlɪk/USA pronunciation   v. [no object]
  1. to move or act in a carefree and happy or noisy and excited manner.
rol•lick•ing, adj.: a rollicking good time.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
rol•lick  (rolik),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner;
    behave in a free, hearty, gay, or jovial way.
  • blend of, blended romp and frolic 1820–30
rollick•er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rollick / ˈrɒlɪk/
  1. (intransitive) to behave in a carefree, frolicsome, or boisterous manner
  1. a boisterous or carefree escapade or event
Etymology: 19th Century: of Scottish dialect origin, probably from romp + frolic
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