Synonyms: caper, frolic, gambol, romp, play
Definition: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
Usage: it was all done in play; their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
Similar words: diversion, recreation
Definition: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
Usage: scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists; for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles; drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
Synonyms: lark, lark about, frisk, frolic, gambol, rollick, romp, run around, sport, skylark, cavort, disport
Definition: play boisterously
Usage: The children frolicked in the garden; the gamboling lambs in the meadows; The toddlers romped in the playroom
Similar words: play
Definition: be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
Usage: The kids were playing outside all day; I used to play with trucks as a little girl