Meaning of lark in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /lɑrk/

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  1. Verb

    lark

    Definitions

    1. play boisterously

    Examples

    • « The children frolicked in the garden »
    • « the gamboling lambs in the meadows »
    • « The toddlers romped in the playroom »

  2. Noun

    lark

    Etymology

    Old English lāferce, lǣwerce; related to Dutch leeuwerik and German Lerche; of unknown ultimate origin

    Definitions

    1. North American yellow-breasted songbirds
  3. 2. small songbirds resembling larks
  4. 3. any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
  5. 4. any carefree episode