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

skylarked

verb

past tense of skylark

as in acted up

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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acted up
showed off
cut up
horsed around
hotdogged
fooled around
reveled
clowned (around)
carried on
showboated
roared
roughhoused
wassailed
monkeyed (around)
revelled
misbehaved
larked
gamboled
cavorted
capered
romped
rollicked
frisked
mafficked
caroused
frolicked
gambolled
disported

as in played

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

played
recreated
rollicked
entertained
joked
toyed
frolicked
sported
amused
relaxed
disported
dallied
gamboled
pleased
delighted
hung about
cavorted
goldbricked
trifled
dabbled
romped
rested
screwed around
teased
diverted
puttered (around)
frisked
loafed
messed around
hanged
dabbled
gambolled
slacked (off)
fiddled (around)
idled
dawdled
hung
jested
lounged (around or about)
bummed (around)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

plugged (away)
worked
wrought
labored
struggled
strained
toiled
slaved
strived
strove
sweated
sweat
plodded
drudged

单词	skylarked
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 skylarked verb past tense of skylark 1 as in acted up 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 acted up showed off cut up horsed around hotdogged fooled around reveled clowned (around) carried on showboated roared roughhoused wassailed monkeyed (around) revelled misbehaved larked gamboled cavorted capered romped rollicked frisked mafficked caroused frolicked gambolled disported 2 as in played to engage in activity for amusement he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious Synonyms & Similar Words played recreated rollicked entertained joked toyed frolicked sported amused relaxed disported dallied gamboled pleased delighted hung about cavorted goldbricked trifled dabbled romped rested screwed around teased diverted puttered (around) frisked loafed messed around hanged dabbled gambolled slacked (off) fiddled (around) idled dawdled hung jested lounged (around or about) bummed (around) Antonyms & Near Antonyms plugged (away) worked wrought labored struggled strained toiled slaved strived strove sweated sweat plodded drudged See More
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skylark

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