Romp: alternatives and connections

Attempts to attract admiration, notice, or love, for the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love.

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The state of being broken down or weakened; as, the craziness of a ship, or of the limbs.

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The act of dallying, trifling, or fondling; interchange of caresses; wanton play.

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To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other's faces; he flirted a glove, or a handkerchief.

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Playing at courtship; coquetry.

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of Flirt

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The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.

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The practice of folly; the behavior of a fool; absurdity.

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Crooked; lame; as, a game leg.

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Rude, boisterous play.

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The act of indulging or humoring; the quality of being indulgent; forbearance of restrain or control.

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Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of t…

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of Tease

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Folly; trifling.

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of Toy

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The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business.

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A young person of either sex; a child.

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A title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a girl or a woman who has not been married. See Mistress, 5.

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See Misy.

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To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

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The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.

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of Run

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A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy.

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The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph;…

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To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to w…

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Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness.

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Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness.

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of Run

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of Run

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To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.

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To prance ostentatiously; -- said of a horse or his rider.

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Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness.

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Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky.

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Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry.

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A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive prank.

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Same as Hoiden.

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A frolic; a jolly time.

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One who laughs.

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To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

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One who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive.

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A lark that mounts and sings as it files, especially the common species (Alauda arvensis) found in Europe and in some parts of Asia, and celebrated f…

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That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.

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A romping girl; a hoiden.

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