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- Dictionarylark/lɑːk/
noun
- 1. something done for fun, especially something mischievous or daring; an amusing adventure or escapade: "I only went along for a lark" Similar
verb
- 1. enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way: British "he's always joking and larking about in the office"
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LARK definition: 1. a small, brown bird that is known for its beautiful singing 2. an activity done for a joke that…. Learn more.
lark: [noun] a source of or quest for amusement or adventure.
9 meanings: 1. any brown songbird of the predominantly Old World family Alaudidae, esp the skylark: noted for their singing 2..... Click for more definitions.
A lighthearted, fun episode is a lark. You could describe the wonderful day you spent with friends exploring little fishing towns along the coast of Maine as a lark.
Lark definition: any of numerous, chiefly Old World oscine birds, of the family Alaudidae, characterized by an unusually long, straight hind claw, especially the skylark, Alauda arvensis.. See examples of LARK used in a sentence.
LARK meaning: 1. a small, brown bird that is known for its beautiful singing 2. an activity done for a joke that…. Learn more.
Jul 19, 2024 · Uncertain, either from a northern English dialectal term lake ／ laik (“ to play ”) (around 1300, from Old Norse leika (“ to play (as opposed to work) ”)), with an intrusive -r-as is common in southern British dialects; or; a shortening of skylark (1809), sailors' slang, "play roughly in the rigging of a ship", because the common European larks were proverbial for high-flying; Dutch has a similar idea in speelvogel (“ playbird, a person of markedly playful nature ”).
Definition of lark noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
any of various similar birds of other families, as the meadowlark and titlark
lark meaning, definition, what is lark: a small brown singing bird with long poi...: Learn more.
