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skylarked

verb , past tense of skylark

Synonyms and Antonyms of skylarked

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 skylarked

acted up, clowned (around), cut up, fooled around, horsed around, hotdogged, monkeyed (around), showboated, showed off

Words Related to skylarked

carried on, misbehaved

capered, cavorted, disported, frisked, frolicked, gamboled (or gambolled), larked, rollicked, romped

caroused, mafficked, reveled (or revelled), roared, wassailed

2 to engage in activity for amusement

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

Synonyms of skylarked

dallied, disported, frolicked, played, recreated, rollicked, sported, toyed

Words Related to skylarked

cavorted, frisked, gamboled (or gambolled), romped

dabbled, trifled

amused, diverted, entertained

delighted, pleased

dabbled, fiddled (around), messed around, puttered (around)

bummed (around), dawdled, goldbricked, hung (also hanged), hung about [British], idled, loafed, lounged (around or about), relaxed, rested, screwed around, slacked (off)

jested, joked, teased

Near Antonyms of skylarked

drudged, labored, plodded, plugged (away), slaved, strained, strove (also strived), struggled, sweat (or sweated), toiled, worked (or wrought)

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