rollicked

verb

Definition of rollickednext
past tense of rollick
1
as in played
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 danced
to play and run about happily children rollicking during recess

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  1. played
  2. leaped
  3. skipped
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  • In March and April of 1965, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez played theaters together across the East Coast.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Dylan played two acoustic songs at Newport following his electric set.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of played
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  • The blaze also shut down a portion of the Pacific Coast Highway, a key artery in and out of the city, as flames leaped across it and threatened the Malibu Pier, a popular tourist attraction.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Oracle’s stock had already leaped more than 80% for the year coming into Tuesday, which raised the bar of expectations for its profit report.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaped
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  • Another defensive lineman who was a late addition was Marlon Osborne, who skipped his junior season, came out late and has joined with Virzi to provide help.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Media coverage pretty much skipped past that portion and went straight to the more exciting pronouncements.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of skipped
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“Rollicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollicked. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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