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lark

1 of 3

noun (1)

: any of a family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World ground-dwelling songbirds that are usually brownish in color
especially : skylark compare meadowlark

lark

2 of 3

noun (2)

: a source of or quest for amusement or adventure
thought life was a lark
entered the race on a lark

lark

3 of 3

verb

larked; larking; larks

intransitive verb

: to engage in harmless fun or mischief
often used with about
larker noun

Example Sentences

Verb we would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English laveroc, laverke, from Old English lāwerce; akin to Old High German lērihha lark

Verb and Noun (2)

probably alteration of lake to frolic

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1811, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1813, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lark was before the 12th century

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