SKYLARKING Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in funning

wildly playful or mischievous behavior the players often engaged in a bit of roughhousing and skylarking before big games

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verb

present participle of skylark

as in reveling

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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as in playing

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

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Noun

The video depicts a group of students engaged in horseplay, progressing to two 15-year-olds tussling and laughing, according to the suit.

— Eric Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
The undefeated South Dakota Coyotes prowled into Albertsons Stadium this weekend and turned what could have been an evening of horseplay for the Broncos into a dogfight.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of horseplay

Verb

The video sweeps around a reveling fiefdom, showing everyone from peasants to dukes partying and getting it on.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 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 reveling

Verb

In catching 12 passes for 217 yards and four touchdowns against Illinois Saturday, Smith again looked like the high school star playing against ninth graders on the JV team.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Ukraine eliminated two-time defending champion Italy in the semifinals and was playing its first final.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of playing

Noun

Arch Manning's joking comments at a news conference about a fake video of coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe erupted in controversy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Indeed, at lunch, instead of separating into groups to eat, all 16 participants form one mega table and spend the half-hour joking and laughing together.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of joking

Verb

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
Cut the half into thin wedges by making ½-inch slices lengthwise through the onion, cutting up to, but not through, the root end.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutting up

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