frolic
Leap with joy
Frolic suggests playful, carefree activity—romping, gamboling, or cavorting with lighthearted energy.
Children frolic in the snow; lambs frolic in spring meadows.
The word carries an old-fashioned, innocent quality: a frolic in the park, beach frolics.
As a noun, a frolic is an episode of such play.
To describe adult activity as a frolic often adds a note of whimsy or gentle euphemism.
Playful, spirited activity
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- sportCompetitive physical activity
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- roughhouseRowdy physical play
rollick · cavort · horseplay · games · amusement · romping · tumble · wrestling
Playful trick on someone
- escapadeReckless, exciting adventure
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- shenaniganA deceitful trick
- caperPrank or pickled bud
jest · lark · tomfoolery · high jinks · monkeyshines · roguery · impishness · mischievous
Lively, exuberant cheerfulness
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- mirthAmusement with laughter
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
jubilation · joviality · laughter · merrymaking · cheerfulness · jollity · high spirits · exhilaration
Having youthful innocence
cub · fawn · colt · foal · fledgling · innocent · schoolyard · playground
Cheerful and without worry
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- buoyantAble to float
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
jaunty · unburdened · unconstrained · untroubled · breezy · spontaneous · exuberant · liberated
skip
To deliberately exclude
hop · caper · dance · twirl · scamper · spring · gallop · jump · bounce · dart
romp
Playful, spirited activity
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- sportCompetitive physical activity
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
roughhouse · rollick · cavort · horseplay · games · amusement · romping · tumble · wrestling · chase
prank
Playful trick on someone
- escapadeReckless, exciting adventure
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- shenaniganA deceitful trick
caper · jest · lark · tomfoolery · high jinks · monkeyshines · roguery · impishness · mischievous · waggery
gaiety
Lively, exuberant cheerfulness
festivity · jubilation · joviality · laughter · merrymaking · cheerfulness · jollity · high spirits · exhilaration · celebration
childlike
Having youthful innocence
lamb · cub · fawn · colt · foal · fledgling · innocent · schoolyard · playground · carefree
lighthearted
Cheerful and without worry
insouciant · jaunty · unburdened · unconstrained · untroubled · breezy · spontaneous · exuberant · liberated · effervescent