rollicks 1 of 2

noun

plural of rollick
as in sprees
a time or instance of carefree fun enjoying a summer rollick before knuckling down in medical school

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rollicks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rollick
1
as in plays
to engage in activity for amusement an educator who realized that children need to rollick as well as to study and learn

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2
as in dances
to play and run about happily children rollicking during recess

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollicks
  1. sprees
  2. plays
  3. dances
  4. romps
  5. recreates
  6. hops
  7. revels
  8. leaps
Noun
  • This spring, college hoops teams went on staggering spending sprees, with some individual players set to earn as much as entire teams did a season ago.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • The People’s Bank of China, for instance, has pushed for multi-month buying sprees, while the Reserve Bank of India has repatriated roughly 100 tonnes of gold back to domestic vaults.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of sprees
Verb
  • What the Study Found A team of researchers at Texas A&M University set out to determine whether the NR4A1 receptor plays a role in the anti-aging benefits of coffee.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Esparza plays the unhinged tyrant with a quickness, his bright eyes darting and weaving with each newfangled notion.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of plays
Verb
  • The Dancing Queen dances like no one is watching, however, all eyes are on her.
    — Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Alvarez dances with Frankie Grande, Ariana’s brother, during her Brooklyn concert, receiving the family blessing.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of dances
Noun
  • On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.
    — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of romps
Verb
  • The Scully’s Lab set recreates Scully’s classroom lab at the FBI National Academy and includes a minifigure of Anderson’s character in her lab coat and scrubs.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tropical Islands recreates a balmy paradise in an old airship hangar about an hour from Berlin.
    — Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026
Definition of recreates
Verb
  • Once the key ingredient in beer, hops, is used in brewing, the plant’s stems and leaves are left over.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In one particularly zany scene that was teased to the public, Hart (OK, his stuntman) hops on a pink stretch limo zooming around the Brickell area.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of hops
Noun
  • The historic Paulaner brewery hosts three weeks of rowdy revels, kicking off on March 6.
    — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of revels
Verb
  • Lexus isn’t a name that leaps to mind when most auto enthusiasts think about performance, but the Japanese luxury marque is responsible for one of the best sports cars of the century.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Floating through her series and leaps with confidence, Rivera closed her competition with a spectacular effort to stay in contention.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaps
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