lark
Lark means a small or medium-sized bird with a very long hind claw and known for its songs.
(noun)An example of a lark is the meadowlark.
The definition of a lark is a prank or a free-spirited adventure.
(noun)- An example of a lark is leaving a whoopee cushion on someone's chair.
- An example of a lark is what the couple were on when they decided to get married in Las Vegas.
To lark is defined as to have fun and play silly tricks.
(verb)An example of lark is to decorate a newlywed's car.
See lark in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- any of a large family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World passerine birds, including the skylark and horned lark
- any of various birds from other families, as the meadowlark
Origin: ME lark, laverke < OE laferce, older læwerce, akin to Ger lerche (OHG lērahha), ON lævirki (Dan lerke)
intransitive verb
- to play or frolic; have a merry time
- to cause one's horse to jump fences, etc. unnecessarily
Origin: ? alteration (infl. by lark) of northern dial. lake < ME laike, to play < ON leika & OE lacan, akin to Goth laikan, to hop, leap < IE base *leig-, *loig-, to hop > Sans rḗjatē, (he) hops, quivers
noun
- a frolic or spree
- a merry prank
See lark in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Any of various chiefly Old World birds of the family Alaudidae, especially the skylark, having a sustained, melodious song.
- Any of several similar birds, such as the meadowlark.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English laveroc, larke
Origin: , from Old English lāwerce
.noun
- A carefree or spirited adventure.
- A harmless prank.
Origin:
Origin: Short for skylark, to frolic
Origin: , or alteration of dialectal lake, play (from Middle English leik, laik, from Old Norse leikr)
.Related Forms:
- larkˈer noun
- larkˈish adjective
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