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

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

It began with blue flags flapping from the dugout roofs and blue rags raised and waved through the rollicking full house.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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