skylark

1 of 2

noun

sky·lark ˈskī-ˌlärk How to pronounce skylark (audio)

: a common largely brown Old World lark (Alauda arvensis) noted for its song especially as uttered in flight

: any of various birds resembling the skylark

skylark

2 of 2

verb

skylarked; skylarking; skylarks

intransitive verb

: to run up and down the rigging of a ship in sport

: frolic, sport

skylarker noun

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As far as we know, people were skylarking at sea before they were larking on land. Skylarking was originally a term used by seamen for their scampering about on the rigging of ships. The first known use of the word in print is from 1809, though the term was probably part of the sailor's vernacular before that. Lark, meaning "to engage in harmless fun or mischief," isn't attested in writing until 1813. Whether or not the meanings of these words came about from the song and/or behavior of birds is uncertain. One theory of the verb lark is that it began as a misinterpretation of the verb lake, which in British dialect means "to play or frolic."

Example Sentences

Verb couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni is home to a variety of wildlife, and surveys conducted in 2017 noted skylarks, ospreys, and peregrine falcons—among other birds—nesting on the base.

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2019 Numerous interlacing trails lead to the top, across meadows where skylarks breed.

Brian J. Cantwell, The Seattle Times, 10 Aug. 2017

skylark

verb

as in to lark

to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close

Synonyms & Similar Words

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lark
cut up
revel
showboat
horse around
roar
act up
show off
hotdog
fool around
clown (around)
gambol
monkey (around)
misbehave
caper
cavort
carry on
romp
frolic
wassail
carouse
frisk
rollick
roughhouse
disport
maffick

as in to play

to engage in activity for amusement he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious

Synonyms & Similar Words

play
frolic
toy
rollick
recreate
disport
sport
gambol
joke
cavort
delight
romp
dally
idle
entertain
amuse
please
trifle
rest
relax
tease
frisk
loaf
screw around
jest
dabble
hang about
divert
goldbrick
hang
dawdle
dabble
fiddle (around)
putter (around)
mess around
bum (around)
lounge (around or about)
slack (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

slave
toil
plug (away)
work
struggle
strive
drudge
strain
labor
plod
sweat

单词	skylark
释义	skylark 1 of 2 noun sky·lark ˈskī-ˌlärk 1 : a common largely brown Old World lark (Alauda arvensis) noted for its song especially as uttered in flight 2 : any of various birds resembling the skylark skylark 2 of 2 verb skylarked; skylarking; skylarks intransitive verb 1 : to run up and down the rigging of a ship in sport 2 : frolic, sport skylarker noun Did you know? As far as we know, people were skylarking at sea before they were larking on land. Skylarking was originally a term used by seamen for their scampering about on the rigging of ships. The first known use of the word in print is from 1809, though the term was probably part of the sailor's vernacular before that. Lark, meaning "to engage in harmless fun or mischief," isn't attested in writing until 1813. Whether or not the meanings of these words came about from the song and/or behavior of birds is uncertain. One theory of the verb lark is that it began as a misinterpretation of the verb lake, which in British dialect means "to play or frolic." Synonyms Verb act up clown (around) cut up fool around horse around hotdog monkey (around) show off showboat See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious Recent Examples on the Web Noun Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni is home to a variety of wildlife, and surveys conducted in 2017 noted skylarks, ospreys, and peregrine falcons—among other birds—nesting on the base. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2019 Numerous interlacing trails lead to the top, across meadows where skylarks breed. Brian J. Cantwell, The Seattle Times, 10 Aug. 2017 Word History First Known Use Noun circa 1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1771, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition skylark noun sky·lark ˈskī-ˌlärk : a European lark noted for its song skylark verb 1 as in to lark to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lark cut up revel showboat horse around roar act up show off hotdog fool around clown (around) gambol monkey (around) misbehave caper cavort carry on romp frolic wassail carouse frisk rollick roughhouse disport maffick 2 as in to play to engage in activity for amusement he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious Synonyms & Similar Words play frolic toy rollick recreate disport sport gambol joke cavort delight romp dally idle entertain amuse please trifle rest relax tease frisk loaf screw around jest dabble hang about divert goldbrick hang dawdle dabble fiddle (around) putter (around) mess around bum (around) lounge (around or about) slack (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms slave toil plug (away) work struggle strive drudge strain labor plod sweat See More
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skylark

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