lark

/lɑ:k/

Thân thiện

The children had a lark playing in the park.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A small songbird: A type of bird, often found in open countryside, known for its melodious song and typically having brown, streaky plumage.
   • A carefree, fun adventure or activity: A source of or episode of lighthearted fun, mischief, or amusement.

2. Verb:

   • To engage in boisterous, playful fun: To behave in a cheerful, mischievous, and energetic way, often without a serious purpose.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Bird):

  • The meadow was filled with the song of a skylark.
  • Larks are known for singing while in flight.

• Noun (Fun Activity):

  • We went on a midnight lark to the beach.
  • It was a real lark trying to build the raft ourselves.

• Verb:

  • The kids were larking about in the backyard.
  • Stop larking around and help me with this!

Advanced Usage

• "on a lark": On a whim; for fun without serious planning.
  • We decided on a lark to drive to the coast for the weekend.
• "what a lark!": An exclamation expressing that something is great fun.
  • What a lark! I haven't had this much fun in years.

Variants and Related Words

• Larksome (adj, archaic): Playful, full of fun.
• Skylark (n): A specific, well-known type of lark famous for its song during flight.
• Meadowlark (n): A related North American songbird with a yellow breast.

Synonyms

• Noun (Bird): Songbird, skylark.
• Noun (Fun): Frolic, escapade, romp, spree, prank.
• Verb: Frolic, romp, cavort, play, gambol.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Lark about/around: To engage in playful, silly, or mischievous behavior.
  • The students were larking about instead of studying.

Related Idioms

• "Up with the lark": To wake up very early in the morning.
  • Farmers are usually up with the lark.
• "If the sky falls we shall catch larks": A proverb meaning it is pointless to worry about highly improbable disasters, as something good might come from them. (Note: This idiom uses the bird meaning of "lark").
  • Don't worry about that worst-case scenario; if the sky falls we shall catch larks.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any carefree episode
2. any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
3. a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
4. North American songbirds having a yellow breast

Verb

1. play boisterously
   • The children frolicked in the garden
   • the gamboling lambs in the meadows
   • The toddlers romped in the playroom

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