frolic vs recreation

frolic and recreation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
frolic	Yes	No	Yes	No
recreation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recreation is a hypernym of frolic; that is, recreation is a word with a broader meaning than frolic:

frolic: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
recreation: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

Other hypernyms of frolic include diversion.

frolic (noun)	recreation (noun)
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement	an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
	activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation

frolic (verb)	recreation (verb)
play boisterously