lark

lark · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small brown songbird known for its melodious song, especially one that sings while flying upward (family Alaudidae).

  2. 2.

    (informal) A carefree adventure or amusing activity; something done for fun.

Forms

plural: larks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    up with the lark — Rising very early in the morning
  • •
    for a lark — For fun; as a joke
  • •
    lark about/around — (British informal) To behave in a playful, silly way

Related words

See also: skylark, songbird, sparrow
Synonyms: skylark, songbird

Etymology

From Old English lāwerce, of Germanic origin. The informal sense of "carefree activity" may derive from "skylark" used as a verb meaning to frolic.