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- pronunciation:
- lark
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a gay, carefree adventure or amusement.
My buddies and I had quite a few larks together when we were young.- synonyms:
- caper, escapade, spree
- similar words:
- adventure, fling, frolic, fun, romp
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| definition 2: |
a playful and harmless prank.
His friends gave his car a flat tire just for a lark.- synonyms:
- antic, escapade, shenanigan
- similar words:
- caper, disport, frolic, jape, monkey business, prank
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| related words: |
amusement, gambol |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
larks, larking, larked |
| definition 1: |
to have a good time; enjoy oneself (often fol. by "about").
The party-goers were larking about until well after two a.m.- synonyms:
- play
- similar words:
- antic, caper, disport, frolic, rollick, romp
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| definition 2: |
to play harmless pranks (often fol. by "about").
They didn't mean any harm; they were just larking about.- similar words:
- fool around, frolic
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| related words: |
gambol |
| derivations: |
larksome (adj.), larker (n.), larkishness (n.) |
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