Synonyms

cavort run_around skylark frolic gambol lark_about disport frisk sport rollick lark

Examples

"The children frolicked in the garden" "the gamboling lambs in the meadows" "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

Used in print

Then they had always been romping around him on these walks , yelping with delight , dashing off into the bushes on fruitless hunting_expeditions , returning to jump up on him triumphantly with muddy paws .

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play skylark

Synonyms

cavort run_around frolic lark_about sport frisk gambol rollick lark disport skylark

Examples

"The children frolicked in the garden" "the gamboling lambs in the meadows" "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

Related terms

play frolic sport play escapade

Synonyms

runaway walkaway shoo-in blowout laugher

Used in print

The powerful New_York Yankees won their 19th world_series in a 5 - game romp over outclassed Cincinnati , crushing the Reds in a humiliating 13 - 5 barrage Monday in the loosely played finale .

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victory

Examples

"romp a race"

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win runaway

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run romper

Synonyms

hoyden tomboy

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girl

Synonyms

frolic caper gambol play

Examples

"it was all done in play" "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"

Related terms

diversion horseplay flirt teasing word_play game folly play play skylark caper