horseplay vs frolic

horseplay and frolic both are nouns.

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

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

horseplay: rowdy or boisterous play
frolic: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

Other hypernyms of horseplay include caper, gambol, play, romp.

horseplay (noun)	frolic (noun)
rowdy or boisterous play	gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

horseplay (verb)	frolic (verb)
	play boisterously