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skylark

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of skylark

1 to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior

couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close

Synonyms of skylark

act up, clown (around), cut up, fool around, horse around, hotdog, monkey (around), show off, showboat

Words Related to skylark

carry on, misbehave

caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp

carouse, maffick, revel, roar, wassail

2 to engage in activity for amusement

he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious

Synonyms of skylark

dally, disport, frolic, play, recreate, rollick, sport, toy

Words Related to skylark

cavort, frisk, gambol, romp

amuse, divert, entertain

delight, please

dabble, fiddle (around), mess around, putter (around)

bum (around), dawdle, goldbrick, hang, hang about [British], idle, loaf, lounge (around or about), relax, rest, screw around, slack (off)

jest, joke, tease

Near Antonyms of skylark

drudge, labor, plod, plug (away), slave, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, work

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