Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to frolic
Participle: frolicked
Gerund: frolicking
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | frolic |
| you | frolic |
| he;she;it | frolics |
| we | frolic |
| you | frolic |
| they | frolic |
Perfect
| I | have frolicked |
| you | have frolicked |
| he;she;it | has frolicked |
| we | have frolicked |
| you | have frolicked |
| they | have frolicked |
Past
| I | frolicked |
| you | frolicked |
| he;she;it | frolicked |
| we | frolicked |
| you | frolicked |
| they | frolicked |
Pluperfect
| I | had frolicked |
| you | had frolicked |
| he;she;it | had frolicked |
| we | had frolicked |
| you | had frolicked |
| they | had frolicked |
Future
| I | will frolic |
| you | will frolic |
| he;she;it | will frolic |
| we | will frolic |
| you | will frolic |
| they | will frolic |
Future Perfect
| I | will have frolicked |
| you | will have frolicked |
| he;she;it | will have frolicked |
| we | will have frolicked |
| you | will have frolicked |
| they | will have frolicked |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | frolic |
| you | frolic |
| he;she;it | frolic |
| we | frolic |
| you | frolic |
| they | frolic |
Perfect
| I | have frolicked |
| you | have frolicked |
| he;she;it | have frolicked |
| we | have frolicked |
| you | have frolicked |
| they | have frolicked |
Imperfect
| I | frolicked |
| you | frolicked |
| he;she;it | frolicked |
| we | frolicked |
| you | frolicked |
| they | frolicked |
Pluperfect
| I | had frolicked |
| you | had frolicked |
| he;she;it | had frolicked |
| we | had frolicked |
| you | had frolicked |
| they | had frolicked |
Conditional
Present
| I | would frolic |
| you | would frolic |
| he;she;it | would frolic |
| we | would frolic |
| you | would frolic |
| they | would frolic |
Perfect
| I | would have frolicked |
| you | would have frolicked |
| he;she;it | would have frolicked |
| we | would have frolicked |
| you | would have frolicked |
| they | would have frolicked |
Imperative
| you | frolic |
| we | Let's frolic |
| you | frolic |
Verbs conjugated like 'frolic'
bivouac,
critic,
fabric,
frolic,
havoc,
limbec,
mimic,
physic,
picnic,
prognostic,
rollic,
rubric,
traffic,
zinc,
Verbs similar to 'frolic'
frolick,
folio,
frollick,
relic,
rollic,
bolix,
broid,
broil,
critic,
droil,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. From Dutch vrolijk (“cheerful”), from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from Old Dutch frōlīk, from Proto-Germanic *frawalīkaz. Compare German fröhlich (“blitheful, gaily, happy, merry”).
2. The first element, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frawaz, is cognate with Middle English frow (“hasty”); the latter element, ultimately from *-līkaz, is cognate with -ly, -like.
Verbs referencing "frolic"
Russian
прыгать, Dari
پریدن, German, old spelling
frohlocken.
Sample Sentences
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We saw the lambs frolicking in the meadow.
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Fools on parade frolic and fuck about to make her gaze
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Turn to a scribble on a page by a picture that holds her absence
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But you're daft to think she'd care [2009, Alex Turner, “Secret Door”, in Humbug (album), performed by Arctic Monkeys:]
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“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, Jamebone. 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.” [2025 September 15, David A. Goodman, “The Trouble with Truffles” (18:04 from the start), in Futurama, season 10, episode 9, spoken by Jambone (Maria Bamford):]