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ROLLICKING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rollicking mean? 

ROLLICKING (adjective)
  The adjective ROLLICKING has 1 sense:

1. given to merry frolickingplay

  Familiarity information: ROLLICKING used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ROLLICKING (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Given to merry frolicking

Synonyms:

coltish; frolicky; frolicsome; rollicking; sportive

Context example:

frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes

Similar:

playful (full of fun and high spirits)


 Context examples 


Suddenly there came swelling up a deep-voiced, rollicking chorus from somewhere out of the darkness.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)



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