rollicking

[ rol-i-king ]

adjective

1. carefree and joyous:

   They had a rollicking good time.

   Synonyms: exuberant, gay, merry, hearty, jolly

2. swaggering; boisterous.

rollicking

¹

/ ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ /

adjective

1. boisterously carefree and swaggering

rollicking

²

/ ˈrɒlɪkɪŋ /

noun

1. informal.
   a very severe telling-off; dressing-down

Other Words From

• rollick·ing·ly adverb
• rollick·ing·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rollicking¹

First recorded in 1805–15; rollick + -ing ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of rollicking¹

C20: from rollick (vb) (in former sense: to be angry, make a fuss); perhaps influenced by bollocking

Example Sentences

Musk has an uncanny capacity to turn certain defeat into rollicking success.

From Slate

But as the three-time National League Cy Young Award winner and longest-tenured Dodger began to address a rollicking crowd of 42,458, he was surprised how quickly his emotions came to the fore.

From Los Angeles Times

The second silence, however, lasted much longer — serving as the only ominous moment at Chavez Ravine in two otherwise rollicking Fall Classic nights.

From Los Angeles Times

On a rollicking Sunday night at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers silenced the critics, embraced their birthright and returned to the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times

On a rollicking Sunday night at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers silenced the critics, embraced their birthright and returned to the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• boisterous
• jaunty
• joyful
• joyous
• lighthearted
• merry
• spirited
• sprightly