Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | romp |
| Synonyms: | cavort, cut loose, frolic, let loose, play, revel, roughhouse |
| Main Entry: | caper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | antic, lark |
| Synonyms: | escapade, gag, gambol, high jinks, hop, hot foot, jest, joke, jump, leap, mischief, monkeyshines, practical joke, prank, put on*, revel, rib, rollick, shenanigan, sport, stunt, tomfoolery*, trick |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | caper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | frolic, cavort |
| Synonyms: | blow the lid off, bounce, bound, cut capers, cut loose, dance, frisk, gambol, go on a tear, hop, horse around, jump, kick up one's heels, leap, let loose, play, raise hell, rollick, romp, skip, spring, whoop it up |
| Main Entry: | cavort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | frolic, prance |
| Synonyms: | caper, caracole, carry on*, cut loose, cut up, dance, fool around, frisk, gambol, go places and do things, horse around, horseplay, monkey around, play, revel, rollick, romp, roughhouse, sport |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dally/dally with |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have love affair |
| Synonyms: | be insincere with, carry on, cosset, fool around, frivol, frolic, gambol, have a fling, lead on, play around, rollick, romp, tamper, wanton |
| Main Entry: | escapade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | adventure, usually lighthearted |
| Synonyms: | antic, caper, fling, folly, frolic, gag, high jinks, lark, mischief, monkeyshines, prank, rib, roguery, rollick, romp, scrape, shenanigans*, spree, stunt, trick, vagary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | frisk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cavort |
| Synonyms: | bounce, caper, dance, frolic, gambol, hop, jump, lark, leap, play, prance, rollick, romp, skip, sport, trip |
| Main Entry: | frolic |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have fun, make merry |
| Synonyms: | caper, carouse, cavort, cut capers, cut loose, fool around, frisk, gambol, go on a tear, kick up one's heels, lark, let go, let loose, play, prance, raise hell, revel, riot, rollick, romp, sport, spree, whoop it up |
| Main Entry: | gambol |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tumble playfully |
| Synonyms: | bound, caper, carry on, cavort, cut, cut a caper, cut loose, fool around, frisk, frolic, hop, horse around, jump, kibitz around, kick up one's heels, lark, leap, play, prance, revel, roister, rollick, romp, skip, sport, spring, whoop it up |
| Notes: | a gamble (noun) is a risky act, venture, bet, or wager - to gamble (verb) is to take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; a gambol (noun) a skipping or leaping about in frolic - to gambol (verb) is to dance and skip about in play or to frolic |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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