Synonyms of lark

lark 1 of 2

noun

as in spree

a time or instance of carefree fun

the kids will have a grand lark at the carnival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spree
• romp
• gambol
• idyll
• fling
• ploy
• revel
• frolic
• rollick
• frisk
• binge
• caper
• escapade
• festivity
• prank
• carouse
• bender
• bum
• souse
• toot
• antic
• merrymaking
• amusement
• merriment
• enjoyment
• brannigan
• splore
• shenanigan(s)
• pleasure
• indulgence
• bust
• diversion
• field day
• entertainment
• monkeyshine(s)
• self-indulgence
• recreation

lark

2 of 2

verb

as in to dance

to play and run about happily

we would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dance
• leap
• caper
• hop
• romp
• gambol
• frolic
• cavort
• sport
• tumble
• rollick
• skip
• frisk
• cut capers
• revel
• spring
• disport
• lope
• trip
• bound
• carouse
• prance
• kick up one's heels
• roister
• curvet
• horse around
• skylark
• fool around
• cut up
• clown
• kite
• joyride
• carry on
• roughhouse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stew
• sulk
• pout
• mope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lark

Noun

DiGiannantonio was part of a group of six men, most of them young, married fathers working in industries such as general contracting and liquor sales, who opened Hooters on a lark. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Feeling slightly out of place amid this crowd is Annie, here on a lark to appease her sister. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Verb

Up on a hill overlooking Sarajevo, Karadžić, the proud champion of his nation, huddles inside a little red pod, formerly part of a cable car, trying to make a phone call to his wife while petting a puppy that larks around at his feet. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The Reting Rinpoche dispatched a search team of high lamas, who soon heard about a precocious 2-year-old who enjoyed larking inside chicken coops but also frequently spoke yearningly about making a long journey to Lhasa. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026