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lark¹ Definition

lark (lärk)

noun

  1. any of a large family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World passerine birds, including the skylark and horned lark
  2. any of various birds from other families, as the meadowlark

Etymology: ME lark, laverke < OE laferce, older læwerce, akin to Ger lerche (OHG lērahha), ON lævirki (Dan lerke)

lark² Definition

lark (lärk)

intransitive verb

  1. to play or frolic; have a merry time
  2. to cause one's horse to jump fences, etc. unnecessarily

Etymology: ? 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

  1. a frolic or spree
  2. a merry prank

lark² Related Forms

larker noun lark·ish adjective or larky

lark Synonyms

lark

n.

songbird, warbler, philomel; see bird 1.

Larks include: skylark, horned, shore, Sprague's, pipit, wagtail, titlark, meadowlark.

lark Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hear: Hear the lark harken to the barking of the dark fox Gone to ground.
  • enjoy: I enjoy larks on my windows worse as any.
  • have: This play sounds like the work of an amateur group having a lark - something Big Finish have thus far avoided.
  • start: Or will I forget homework and start that bad lark?
  • see: Didst thou ever see a lark in a cage?

Adjective modifier

  • short-toed: Short-toed lark: big numbers at 5 km northwest of Cabras in fields at edge of marshes.
  • crested: The remaining birds were spotted during various trips including the crested lark at a busy roundabout near the center of La Rochelle.
  • lesser: As Clive lay on the ground, to his surprise, the lesser spotted wood lark flew down and settled on his boots.
  • many: I hadn't heard so many larks for a long time.
  • great: But this is a great lark, Ann Veronica!

Modifies a noun

  • song: Will the larks song still be there For other lovers, other times?
  • field: Day 9 - 29th Nov. Meet Birdlife guide for morning at Wakkerstroom lark fields.

Modifying Another Word

about: There is a photo of the band larking about in the garden of Elm Tree House at band practice.

Noun used with modifier

  • sky: She called the place in her books ' Lark Rise ' because of the sky larks that flew over the fields.
  • desert: Wadi Al-Hitan is not separately noted but the desert species hoopoe lark Alaemon alaudipes, probably occurs.
  • wood: As Clive lay on the ground, to his surprise, the lesser spotted wood lark flew down and settled on his boots.
  • calandra: The mimosa plantings are good for short-toed, lesser short-toed and calandra larks and for Barbary partridges.
  • computer: I'm getting the hang of this computer lark!
  • gardening: This year second - perhaps I'm starting to get better at this gardening lark.

Possessives

song: Everywhere at the caravan we were surrounded by nature and most of all my Grandpa loved the lark's song.

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