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- Dictionarylark/lɑːk/
noun
- 1. something done for fun, especially something mischievous or daring; an amusing adventure or escapade: "I only went along for a lark" Similar
verb
- 1. enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way: British "he's always joking and larking about in the office"
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a way of referring to an activity or a situation that you do not take seriously: I don't really think I'm suited to this marriage lark. See more.
The meaning of LARK is any of a family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World ground-dwelling songbirds that are usually brownish in color; especially : skylark. How to use lark in a sentence.
a way of referring to an activity or a situation that you do not take seriously: I don't really think I'm suited to this marriage lark. See more.
Lark definition: any of numerous, chiefly Old World oscine birds, of the family Alaudidae, characterized by an unusually long, straight hind claw, especially the skylark, Alauda arvensis.. See examples of LARK used in a sentence.
If you say that doing something is a lark, you mean that it is fun, although perhaps naughty or dangerous. The children thought it was a great lark. He'd made it seem rather a lark, to be visiting a supposedly haunted house.
A lighthearted, fun episode is a lark. You could describe the wonderful day you spent with friends exploring little fishing towns along the coast of Maine as a lark. Often unplanned, a lark can happen when you are feeling adventurous.
1. (Animals) any brown songbird of the predominantly Old World family Alaudidae, esp the skylark: noted for their singing. 2. (Animals) short for titlark, meadowlark. 3. (Animals) ( often capital) any of various slender but powerful fancy pigeons, such as the Coburg Lark. 4. up with the lark up early in the morning.
(British English, slang) used by somebody who does not want to do something because it involves too much effort. Sod that for a lark! I'm not doing any more tonight. See lark in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: lark. Definition of lark noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
LARK definition: a small brown bird that is known for its beautiful singing. Learn more.
lark meaning, definition, what is lark: a small brown singing bird with long poi...: Learn more.
