skylarks

verb

present tense third-person singular of skylark
1
as in horses around
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 plays
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 skylarks
  1. horses around
  2. plays
  3. acts up
  4. cuts up
  5. shows off
  6. larks
  7. roars
Verb
  • 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
  • Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
    — Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Definition of horses around
Verb
  • Anjali Patil plays the title role and produces through her banner Anahat Films.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Parliament’s lower house dominates the legislative process, but the Senate plays an important role in passing constitutional amendments and approving Constitutional Court judges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of plays
Verb
  • Six weeks later, when that integration acts up again, the institutional memory that used to shorten the investigation may not be there.
    — Sanjay Gidwani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 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 acts up
Verb
  • The new congressional map in Virginia effectively cuts up the state’s 11 House districts to give Democrats an advantage in 10 of them.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • How to Prune Viburnum Use sharp hand pruners for smaller cuts up to the diameter of a pencil, and loppers or a pruning saw for larger cuts.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of cuts up
Verb
  • Heather immediately shows off her Japanese with the hotel manager.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the new opening for Monday Night Football, Stapleton and Blackman Santana roll up together in a vehicle as a stage shows off her drum set and the country star’s silhouette.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of shows off
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
Definition of larks
Verb
  • Per the official logline, in the final season, as the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Its back alleys are still pedestrian-only (although the odd motorbike roars past) and maintain their charm.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of roars
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“Skylarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skylarks. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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