larker
- noun
- /ˈlɑrkər/
- UK
:
bromista
- As a known larker, he was always the first to suggest a spontaneous road trip.
Examples
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The group appreciated having a larker around to lighten the mood with unexpected fun.
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Even at formal events, her inner larker would find a way to make people laugh.
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Tom is such a larker at parties.
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I saw a group of larkers playing pranks.
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As a renowned larker, she often proposed impromptu games that made everyone laugh.
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The children loved having a larker in their group who always brought excitement and fun.
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During the team-building retreat, his playful nature as a larker encouraged everyone to join in on the silly activities.
Synonyms
339
4.1
A playful child who likes to play tricks
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3.7
A person who behaves foolishly or annoyingly
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3.5
A person, often a child, who acts in a playful, naughty way
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4.1
A person who plays tricks on people to make them laugh
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3.5
A person who jokes and teases others to make them laugh
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3.9
A person who plays funny tricks on other people
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6.0
A person who causes small trouble by playing tricks or starting gossip
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8.9
A person who makes others laugh in a group
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9.6
A young person who is playful, noisy, and often breaks rules
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8.8
A person who makes jokes to make others laugh
A person who plays tricks on other people
A person who is lively and loud at social events
A person who plays loudly and energetically
Antonyms
How Playful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Larker comes from the word lark, which is both a small bird and an old way to mean a playful adventure or joke. A helpful way to remember it is that someone who acts 'for a lark' does things 'for fun', so a larker is a person who loves spontaneous, playful, or mischievous activities.