Rollicking

Pronunciation: /ˈrɑlɪkɪŋ/

Definitions of rollicking

adjective exuberantly lively and amusing

Example Sentences

A1 The children had a rollicking good time at the birthday party.

A2 The rollicking music at the festival got everyone dancing.

B1 The rollicking comedy show had the audience laughing non-stop.

B2 The rollicking adventure movie kept viewers on the edge of their seats.

C1 The rollicking atmosphere of the carnival was infectious.

C2 The rollicking energy of the live concert was electrifying.

Examples of rollicking in a Sentence

formal The children were engaged in a rollicking game of tag during recess.

informal Last night's party was so rollicking, I'm still recovering from all the dancing.

slang The concert was absolutely rollicking - the band had everyone on their feet.

figurative The debate between the two politicians turned into a rollicking exchange of insults and accusations.

Grammatical Forms of rollicking

• past tense: rollicked
• plural: rollickings
• comparative: more rollicking
• superlative: most rollicking
• present tense: rollick
• future tense: will rollick
• perfect tense: have rollicked
• continuous tense: is rollicking
• singular: rollicking
• positive degree: rollicking
• infinitive: to rollick
• gerund: rollicking
• participle: rollicked

Origin and Evolution of rollicking

First Known Use: 1820 year

Language of Origin: Scottish

Story behind the word: The word 'rollicking' is believed to have originated from the Scottish word 'rollick', which means to frolic or engage in boisterous merrymaking.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe lively and carefree behavior, 'rollicking' has evolved to also convey a sense of fun and high-spiritedness in a more exaggerated or rowdy manner.