to lark
2
7.4
- verb
- /lɑrk/
- UK
:
hacer travesuras
- The children were larking about in the garden, chasing each other and laughing loudly.
- larking around
Examples
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They were larking around at the party, making everyone laugh with their antics.
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We were just... just larking about.
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The young ones, Fane, for one, must lark about in the billiard room... ...and break all the windows.
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One day I'll come and see you in London, Pip, and then what larks, eh?
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Stop larking about.
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He's larking around.
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"What larks, Pip!"
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'Go on, Cash, I didn't mean it; you know I was just larking about.' That could have been my dad, I said, 'and how was he to know you're Mr. Humorous himself?'
Fiction book (1990) -
He loves larking with his friends on the weekends, enjoying silly games and jokes.
Synonyms
217
1.1
To play and move quickly in different directions while making noise
39
2.7
To play or move around in a lively, cheerful way
12
7.7
To jump and move around in a playful, excited way
8
3.3
To play and move about happily
8
2.8
To run and play in a lively, energetic way
4
7.3
To play and move in a loud, happy way
3
4.4
To move in a happy, lively way, often by jumping or skipping
1
8.0
To run or jump playfully with a lot of energy
1
9.6
To enjoy yourself by behaving in a lively, playful way
1
8.1
To play and joke in a silly way and sometimes cause trouble
To play and run around in a lively carefree way
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
How Playful
12
7.7
- Literature
8
2.8
10
3.8
- UK
2
7.4
220
1.0
- UK
3
5.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lark as a verb comes from the noun lark meaning 'a lark' or fun adventure, because lively, careless play was compared to the bird, so to lark is to play or fool around for fun.