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| antic |
(usu. pl.) playful or funny actions; pranks. [1/5 definitions] |
| badinage |
playful conversation marked by joking or teasing; banter. [1/2 definitions] |
| banter |
witty, playful conversation. [2/3 definitions] |
| caper1 |
to leap, hop, or skip about in a playful way; frolic. [3 definitions] |
| chuck1 |
a light or playful tap, esp. under the chin. [1/6 definitions] |
| coltish |
having a playful nature; lively or frolicsome, like a colt. |
| coquet |
to make playful romantic or sexual overtures; flirt. [1/2 definitions] |
| coquettishly |
in a playful or teasing manner; flirtatiously. |
| fool around |
to behave in a silly or playful way, or to spend time in an idle way (sometimes fol. by "with"). |
| frisk |
a playful act; gambol. [1/3 definitions] |
| frisky |
lively and playful. |
| frolic |
to act in a playful way by romping about, making merry, or playing jokes. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| gambol |
an act or period of playful running or skipping; frolic. [1/2 definitions] |
| jest |
a funny saying or action; joke. [1/2 definitions] |
| lambent |
playful and brilliant, as wit. [1/3 definitions] |
| lark2 |
a playful and harmless prank. [1/4 definitions] |
| mischief |
bad behavior that is often playful but can be annoying or dangerous to others. [1/2 definitions] |
| monkey |
one who acts like a monkey, being playful and mischievous. [1/3 definitions] |
| monkey around |
(informal) to behave in a playful but purposeless or irresponsible way. |
| monkeyshine |
(informal; usu. pl.) a playful, teasing, or mischievous prank or trick. |
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