skylark
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noun \ˈskī-ˌlärk\Definition of SKYLARK
1
: a common largely brown Old World lark (Alauda arvensis) noted for its song especially as uttered in flight
2
: any of various birds resembling the skylark
See First Known Use of SKYLARK
1686
Rhymes with SKYLARK
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2skylark
intransitive verbDefinition of SKYLARK
1
: to run up and down the rigging of a ship in sport
Examples of SKYLARK
- <couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close>
- <he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious>
First Known Use of SKYLARK
1809
Related to SKYLARK
- Synonyms
- act up, clown (around), fool around, horse around, hotdog, monkey (around), showboat, show off, cut up
skylark
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Species (Alauda arvensis) of Old World lark particularly noted for its rich, sustained song and for singing in the air. It is about 7 in. (18 cm) long, with brown upper parts streaked with black and buffish white underparts. It breeds across Europe and has been introduced into Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and British Columbia.
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