lark
1
[ lahrk ]
/ lɑrk /
noun
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.
any of various similar birds of other families, as the meadowlark and titlark.
Origin of lark
1
before 900; Middle English
larke, Old English
lāwerce; cognate with German
Lerche, Dutch
leeuwerik, Old Norse
lǣvirki
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Definition for lark (2 of 2)
lark
2
[ lahrk ]
/ lɑrk /
noun
a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
innocent or good-natured mischief; a prank.
something extremely easy to accomplish, succeed in, or to obtain: That exam was a lark.
verb (used without object)
to have fun; frolic; romp.
to behave mischievously; play pranks.
Fox Hunting.
(of a rider) to take jumps unnecessarily: He tired his horse by larking on the way home.
Origin of lark
2
First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for lark (1 of 2)
lark
1
/ (lɑːk) /
noun
any brown songbird of the predominantly Old World family Alaudidae, esp the skylark: noted for their singing
short for titlark, meadowlark
(often capital)
any of various slender but powerful fancy pigeons, such as the Coburg Lark
up with the lark
up early in the morning
Word Origin for lark
Old English
lāwerce, lǣwerce, of Germanic origin; related to German
Lerche, Icelandic
lǣvirki
British Dictionary definitions for lark (2 of 2)
lark
2
/ (lɑːk) informal /
noun
a carefree adventure or frolic
a harmless piece of mischief
what a lark!
how amusing!
verb (intr)
(often foll by about)
to have a good time by frolicking
to play a prank
Derived forms of lark
larker, noun larkish, adjective larkishness, nounWord Origin for lark
C19: originally slang, perhaps related to
laik
Idioms and Phrases with lark
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