frolic
To play and jump about happily.
frolic in a sentence
- The lambs frolicked in the spring meadow, leaping over tufts of grass.
- Every evening the otters frolic in the river, chasing bubbles and rolling in the shallows.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to frolic?
- Aromp
- Bsulk
- Crest
- Dmope
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A: romp. The other three mean the opposite of frolic.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to frolic?
- Aplay
- Bromp
- Cmope
- Dskip
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C: mope. The other three mean nearly the same as frolic.
Words that mean something similar
romp, play, skip
Words that mean the opposite
mope, sulk, rest
More words about movement & action
- fumble: To handle something clumsily or keep dropping it.
- gingerly: Very carefully and gently, so that nothing goes wrong.
- glide: To move smoothly and quietly, without any effort.
- grapple: To wrestle or struggle with something difficult.
- gruelling: So hard and tiring that it completely wears you out.
- hamper: To make it hard for someone to do something.
- hasty: Done too quickly and without thinking.
- hectic: Extremely busy and full of rushing about.
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