frolic
frol·ic/ˈfɹɑlɪk/verb, noun
frolic is spelled F-R-O-L-I-C: 6 letters and 2 syllables (frol·ic). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, frolic means “To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in frolic?
| Letters | 6: F-R-O-L-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: frol·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is frolic?
Frolic appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce frolic?
- UK /ˈfɹɒlɪk/
- US /ˈfɹɑlɪk/
Frolic has 2 syllables, split frol·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-frolic.ogg, En-au-frolic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with frolic?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as frolic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑlɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of frolic
- more frolic comparative
- most frolic superlative
- frolick
- frolics present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- frolicking participle, present
- frolicked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does frolic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
We saw the lambs frolicking in the meadow.
- 2
archaicTo cause to be merry.
noun
- 1
Gaiety; merriment.
By the old-fashioned magnificence of this procession, it might worthily have included his Holiness in person, with a suite of attendant Cardinals, if those sacred dignitaries would kindly have lent their aid to heighten the frolic of the Ca
- 2
A playful antic.
- 3
USobsoleteA social gathering.
adjective
- 1
archaicMerry, joyous, full of mirth; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief.
- 2
obsoleterareFree; liberal; bountiful; generous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Frolic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | folâtrer, gambader |
| German | scherzen , Scherz |
| Portuguese | retouçar , gracejo , festejo |
| Spanish | juguetear, retozar, saltimbanquear , jugueteo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does frolic come from?
From Dutch vrolijk (“cheerful”), from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from Old Dutch frōlīk, from Proto-Germanic *frawalīkaz. Compare German fröhlich (“blitheful, gaily, happy, merry”). The first element, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frawaz, is cognate with Middle English frow (“hasty”); the latter element, ultimately from *-līkaz, is cognate with -ly, -like.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).