skylark

/'skailɑ:k/

Thân thiện

A skylark hovers high in the sky, singing its song.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A type of songbird: A small, brown-speckled European lark (Alauda arvensis) famous for its melodious song, which it often delivers while flying or hovering at a high altitude.

2. Verb:

   • To play or frolic boisterously: To engage in lively, cheerful, and energetic play or merrymaking.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • We heard the beautiful song of a skylark high above the field.
  • The skylark is often used as a symbol of joy and hope in poetry.

• Verb:

  • The puppies were skylarking in the fresh snow.
  • After the exams, the students went to the park to skylark for a few hours.

Advanced Usage

• Used figuratively: The verb can describe lighthearted, playful behavior that is not necessarily loud or rough.
  • The couple spent the afternoon skylarking along the beach, completely carefree.

Variants and Related Words

• Lark (noun): A general term for birds of the family Alaudidae, which includes the skylark. Informally, "lark" can also mean a merry adventure or a bit of fun.
• Lark (verb): To engage in harmless fun or mischief. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Noun: Songbird, lark.
• Verb: Frolic, romp, gambol, cavort, frisk, play.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases

• To lark about/around: This phrasal verb is closely related to the verb "skylark" and means to behave in a playful and mischievous way.
  • Stop larking about and help me with this task.

Related Idioms

• To be/have a lark: To have a great time or an amusing adventure.
  • We had a real lark at the fair last night.
• Up with the lark: To wake up very early in the morning.
  • She's always up with the lark, even on weekends.

Học thuật

Noun

1. brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height

Verb

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alauda arvensis