gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; it was all done in play; their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly

[ Syn: play , romp , gambol , caper ]

play boisterously; The children frolicked in the garden; the gamboling lambs in the meadows; The toddlers romped in the playroom

[ Syn: lark , rollick , skylark , disport , sport , cavort , gambol , frisk , romp , run around , lark about ]