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Meanings of rollicking in English

Given to merry frolicking.

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Usage of rollicking in English
1
The rollicking new number 'Party Boy' with its jealous and threatening sentiments.
Radio NZ
2
It was the music of love and youth; joyous, rollicking, pulsing music.
The Man on the Box
3
At one stage they were rollicking along at seven runs an over.
The Guardian
4
A rollicking opening phase had it all: goals, shocks and excitement aplenty.
The Guardian
5
Also check out his rollicking Crystal Castles' remix on his Soundcloud page.
The Irish Times
6
Their rollicking gambols sounded joyously on the brooding atmosphere of the place.
The Story of the Foss River Ranch: A Tale of the Northwest
7
He sang a rollicking ballad of which I remember only the refrain:
The Light in the Clearing: A Tale of the North Country in the Ti...
8
The trees were jubilant with birds, and the paths with rollicking children.
A Tramp Abroad
9
But Sing doesn't feel up to a rollicking night on the town.
Strange Sweet Song
10
She has told rollicking adventures, touching romances and now a detective story.
The Guardian
11
So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.
Harrigan
12
Happy fleas and ticks had been rollicking unmolested there for a decade.
Chump change: a novel
13
When she sent Mr. Tilton his check he returned this rollicking answer:
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) / Includin...
14
He was a fascinating companion, with the rollicking freedom of a schoolboy.
Recollections of a Long Life: An Autobiography
15
He was a boy again and we were a rollicking party together.
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
16
Along with this rollicking fun he had a vein of deepest melancholy.
The Negro and the Nation / A History of American Slavery and Enf...
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Rollicking through the time
Rollicking across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common