to skylark
- verb
- /ˈskaɪˌlɑrk/
- UK
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- During the picnic, the friends began skylarking around, enjoying the warm weather.
Examples
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" It didn't matter if the British-tutored, nose-to-the-grindstone Jamaican middle class berated the Rastas as skylarking layabouts whose philosophies made no sense.
Academic text (1995) -
The children laughed and skylarked in the park until sunset.
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When you're feeling lonely, just skylark, Jimmy Neutron right bit oh, I thought fairly odd parents.
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It means that you're better skylarking at home.
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After finishing their homework, they decided to skylark on the beach.
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
2
7.4
To play in a lively, carefree way
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
How Playful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Skylark (verb) comes from the bird skylark and the simple word lark, which can mean 'a bit of fun' in English, because people compared the bird's lively flight and song to playful behavior. So to skylark is to 'frolic' or play in a noisy, carefree way.