英和和英

動詞

frolicking

1. present participle and gerund of frolic

名詞

frolicking (countable and uncountable, plural frolickings)

1. The act of one who frolics.
   • 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:

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

   • 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):

     “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.”

関連する語