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- [lahrk]
- /lɑrk/
- /lɑːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahrk]
- /lɑrk/
Definitions of lark word
- noun lark a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade. 1
- noun lark innocent or good-natured mischief; a prank. 1
- noun lark something extremely easy to accomplish, succeed in, or to obtain: That exam was a lark. 1
- verb without object lark to have fun; frolic; romp. 1
- verb without object lark to behave mischievously; play pranks. 1
- verb without object lark Fox Hunting. (of a rider) to take jumps unnecessarily: He tired his horse by larking on the way home. 1
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Origin of lark
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English larke, Old English lāwerce; cognate with German Lerche, Dutch leeuwerik, Old Norse lǣvirki
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Parts of speech for Lark
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lark popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lark usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lark
noun lark
- prank — a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature.
- carousal — a merry drinking party
- dido — an antic; prank; trick
- romp — to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.
- outing — a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.: He always left himself an out.
verb lark
- frisk — to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic: The dogs and children frisked about on the lawn.
- monkey around — any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey.
- live it up — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- cut capers — To engage in brief frolics, romps, or frantic, ridiculous dances.
- jape — to jest; joke; gibe.
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