: any of a family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World ground-dwelling songbirds that are usually brownish in color
especially
: skylark compare meadowlark
: a source of or quest for amusement or adventure
thought life was a lark
entered the race on a lark
larked; larking; larks
: to engage in harmless fun or mischief
—often used with about
larker
noun
Synonyms
Examples of lark in a Sentence
Noun (2)
the kids will have a grand lark at the carnival
Verb
we would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 15 May 2024
Take the hefty horned lark, for example (Gaumnitz's favorite).
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
April Fools' Day:Corporate larks can become no laughing matter.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
For David, acting seems to be both vocation and lark, and his gales of laughter blow back the curtain between the two.
—M.d. Rodrigues, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Zoologists proposed splitting two species of sub-Saharan larks into seven, and three subspecies of soft-furred southeast Asian hedgehogs were elevated to the rank of species.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
According to a new paper published in Genome Biology and Evolution, genetic material from the Neanderthals may be actively influencing our modern circadian clocks, turning some of us into morning larks rather than night owls.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
But if this were all just a lark, the whole thing might collapse.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 May 2023
For California’s governor, who loves gamboling on a national stage, the whole evening was a lark.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
Noun
Rides like the Cannonball Loop and the Tarzan Swings were ridiculous torture devices, but this film doesn’t merely write off the decisions made at Action Park as a lark, noting that people actually died there, and then cover-ups took place.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 15 May 2024
Take the hefty horned lark, for example (Gaumnitz's favorite).
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
April Fools' Day:Corporate larks can become no laughing matter.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
For David, acting seems to be both vocation and lark, and his gales of laughter blow back the curtain between the two.
—M.d. Rodrigues, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Zoologists proposed splitting two species of sub-Saharan larks into seven, and three subspecies of soft-furred southeast Asian hedgehogs were elevated to the rank of species.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
According to a new paper published in Genome Biology and Evolution, genetic material from the Neanderthals may be actively influencing our modern circadian clocks, turning some of us into morning larks rather than night owls.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
But if this were all just a lark, the whole thing might collapse.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 May 2023
For California’s governor, who loves gamboling on a national stage, the whole evening was a lark.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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“Lark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lark. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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lark
1 of 2 noun
: any of numerous Old World singing birds that are usually brownish in color and live on the ground
especially
: skylark entry 1 compare meadowlark
lark
2 of 2 noun
: something done for fun or adventure
lark
verb
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