skylark

verb

Definition of skylarknext
1
as in to cut up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close

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2
as in to play
to engage in activity for amusement he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skylark
  1. cut up
  2. play
  3. revel
  4. toy
  5. horse around
  6. show off
  7. roar
  8. act up
Verb
  • Later, it was prevented from being cut up to decorate a carnival float.
    — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One reason being that the videographer kept cutting up [a slab of] meat for the castle owner.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut up
Verb
  • And most notably for Premier League fans, there is plenty of opportunity to gauge each English club, with Liverpool and Arsenal the only teams playing concurrently on the opening week.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Propulsion capacity grows The PAC-3 MSE’s propulsion system plays a critical role during an engagement.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of play
Verb
  • Navarrete reveled with one woman over her husband’s release from a detention facility.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of revel
Verb
  • The wildly popular NeeDoh squishy cubes are often the go-to toy for the trend, despite warnings against heating them on the box.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • The formula is one of those shampoos formulated for a really great wash—delivering moisture and smoothing without toying too far into volumizing, densifying, or hair growth.
    — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 25 June 2026
Definition of toy
Verb
  • Also, don’t get too out of control horsing around with friends in the water.
    — John Natale, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
  • According to McGrady, the only royal who didn’t enjoy the time away in the Highlands was the late Princess Diana, who didn’t fit in with the family’s outdoorsy vibes and didn’t enjoy riding horses around the property due to a fall as a child.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of horse around
Verb
  • Kienholz showed off his mobility both as a runner and passer, effectively threw to all levels of the field and made clutch play after clutch play in the second half.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The bush is deciduous but shows off gold, orange, and red fall color.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of show off
Verb
  • If Worthy goes for 100 yards and a touchdown in Week 1, the excitement will come roaring back.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But for an audience to explode and roar their approval in the middle of a movie?
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of roar
Verb
  • Powell said the Cru team rarely gets such blowback because of its gentler approach, though the occasional troll will act up.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • Currently, Screen Time often acts up and just cuts off access to all apps, whether it’s supposed to or not.
    — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
Definition of act up
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