verb
frisk
To skip or move about playfully.
The lambs frisk around their mother in the spring sunshine.
Etymology
The French source meant to skip or gambol. The playful-movement sense preserves that lively bodily action.
More examples
- The puppies frisk across the lawn after breakfast.
- Her pony frisked about when she opened the gate.
- We watch the calves frisking in the pasture.
Forms
frisk · frisks · frisked · frisking
frisky adjective — Lively and full of playful energy.
Similar words
- frolic
- Covers playful activity generally, not just skipping or bounding.
- gambol
- Emphasizes playful leaps and bounds, especially by young animals.
- romp
- Suggests rougher, more boisterous play rather than light, skipping movements.