- Larked
- Lark \Lark\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Larked} (l[aum]rkt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Larking}.] To sport; to frolic. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
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Larked
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larked — lÉ‘rk /lÉ‘Ë n. any of a number of songbirds (mainly found in Europe, Asia and North Africa); fun adventure; mischievous act, prank v. have fun; play pranks … English contemporary dictionary
larked — … Useful english dictionary
lark — I UK [lɑː(r)k] / US [lɑrk] noun [countable] Word forms lark : singular lark plural larks 1) a small brown bird that is common in Europe and is known for singing while it flies 2) informal something that you do for fun or excitement have a lark:… … English dictionary
lark about — phrasal verb lark about or lark around [intransitive] Word forms lark about : present tense I/you/we/they lark about/around he/she/it larks about/around present participle larking about/around past tense larked about/around past participle larked … English dictionary
lark around — phrasal verb lark about or lark around [intransitive] Word forms lark about : present tense I/you/we/they lark about/around he/she/it larks about/around present participle larking about/around past tense larked about/around past participle larked … English dictionary
lark aboutaround — ˌ/lark a/ˈ/bout/a/ˈ/round/[intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they lark about around he/she/it larks about … Useful english dictionary
Lark — Lark, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Larked} (l[aum]rkt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Larking}.] To sport; to frolic. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Larking — Lark Lark, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Larked} (l[aum]rkt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Larking}.] To sport; to frolic. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lark — {{11}}lark (n.1) songbird, early 14c., earlier lauerche (c.1200), from O.E. lawerce (late O.E. laferce), from P.Gmc. *laiw(a)rikon (Cf. O.S. lewerka, Fris. liurk, O.N. lævirik, Du. leeuwerik, Ger. Lerche), of unknown origin. Some Old English and… … Etymology dictionary
lark — [[t]lɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] larks, larking, larked 1) N COUNT A lark is a small brown bird which makes a pleasant sound. 2) N COUNT If you say that doing something is a lark, you mean that it is fun, although perhaps naughty or dangerous. The children… … English dictionary
