"frolicking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: frolickings [plural]
Etymology: From frolic + -ing. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|frolic|-ing}} frolic + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} frolicking (countable and uncountable, plural frolickings)
  1. The act of one who frolics. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-frolicking-en-noun-Kit-RlKp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8

Verb

Etymology: From frolic + -ing. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|frolic|-ing}} frolic + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} frolicking
  1. present participle and gerund of frolic Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: frolic
    Sense id: en-frolicking-en-verb-QMZXzkH3

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