Difference between Frolic and Play

What is the difference between Frolic and Play?

Frolic as a noun is gaiety; merriment. while Play as a noun is activity for amusement only, especially among the young.

Frolic

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Gaiety; merriment. A playful antic.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly. To cause to be merry.

Play

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.The conduct, or course of a game.An individual's performance in a sport or game.(turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.A theatrical performance featuring actors.A major move by a business.A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely.Sexual role-playing (as in , , ).

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation.To take part in amorous activity; to make love, fornicate; to have sex.To play a sport.To produce music using a musical instrument.To act in a performance as the indicated role.To participate in the game indicated.To produce music on the indicated musical instrument.To produce music, the indicated song or style, with a musical instrument.To use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording.Contrary to fact, to give an appearance of being.In a game or game-like setting, to maintain a posture of being.

Example sentence: If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago and a racist today.

We hope you now know whether to use Frolic or Play in your sentence.

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