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- [rol-i-king]
- /ˈrɒl ɪ kɪŋ/
- /ˈrɒl.ɪ.kɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rol-i-king]
- /ˈrɒl ɪ kɪŋ/
Definitions of rollicking word
- adjective rollicking carefree and joyous: They had a rollicking good time. 1
- adjective rollicking swaggering; boisterous. 1
- verb without object rollicking to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, lively, or jovial way. 1
- adjective rollicking boisterous or lively 1
- adverb rollicking boisterously 1
- noun rollicking angry scolding 1
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Origin of rollicking
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; rollick + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Rollicking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rollicking popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rollicking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rollicking
adj rollicking
- boisterous — Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy.
- booner — a young working-class person from Canberra
- chirpy — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively.
- coltish — A young person or animal that is coltish is full of energy but clumsy or awkward, because they lack physical skill or control.
- flipper — a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
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