rollicking
pronunciation
How to pronounce rollicking in British English:
UK [ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ]
How to pronounce rollicking in American English:
US [ˈrɑlɪkɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- given to merry frolicking
Word Origin
- rollicking (adj.)
- 1811, present participle adjective from rollick "be jovial in behavior" (though this does not appear in print until 1826), which perhaps is a blend of roll (v.) and frolic (v.).
Example
- 1. He gave us both a rollicking .
- 2. I am sure the film is going to be rollicking good and fiercely entertaining .
- 3. The orchestra dashed off into a rollicking movement .
- 4. At a rollicking youth rally , boys and girls celebrated boisterously .
- 5. Our films include rollicking farces , searing documentaries , and quietly explosive investigations of family life .