frolicking

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of frolic

plural frolickings

1. countableuncountableThe act of one who frolics.

   He resolutely set his beard against their boyish frolickings, and often held forth like an oracle concerning the vanity thereof.

   1850, Herman Melville, chapter 84, in White-Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of-War, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, publishers; London: Richard Bentley, published 1855, →OCLC

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   “So, so beautiful. I'm gonna do one last roly-poly before we go. [snorting, squealing] At least I had one moment of joy in a life of drudgery. Where will the truffle hunt take us next?” “Nowhere. You're free, Jambone. I'm releasing you from nose jail.” “Really? I can stay here in this paradise and prance and frolic?” “Just stick to frolicking.” “[emotional] Thank you, Mr. Bender. You're the kindest person I've ever met.” “Really? [crying] That's horrible.”

   2025 September 15, David A. Goodman, “The Trouble with Truffles” (18:04 from the start), in Futurama, season 10, episode 9, spoken by Bender (John DiMaggio)