lark

[US]/lɑːk/
[UK]/lɑːrk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small songbird that is known for its melodious songs; a source of joy and happiness
vi. to engage in fun or playful activities, especially horseback riding
vt. to deceive or play a prank on someone

Phrases & Collocations

morning lark

for a lark

Example Sentences

She was up with the lark this morning.

Give a lark to catch a kite.

the lark was flirting around the site.

I only went along for a lark .

larks were warbling in the trees.

the sweet song of the lark; a sweet face.

The lark salutes the dawn.

He thinks it cruel to confine a lark in a cage.

he's always joking and larking about in the office.

larks -bling high up in the sky

Sod that for a lark! I’m not doing any more tonight.

Synonyms PRANK, caper, dido(es), frolic, lark, monkeyshine(s), shenanigan,

Real-world Examples

It just -- it was lark, right?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

He went up the tree to get the singing lark.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

Does he think this is a lark? " Pray, who are they" ?

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

However the youngest daughter wanted a singing lark.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

Walldorf required cat owners to keep their pets indoors in order to protect the crested lark.

Source: CRI Online August 2022 Collection

What a lark! What fun! What pleasure!

Source: The Trumpet Swan

This beautiful name means " lark" in Spanish.

Source: The importance of English names.

I have no art experience. I've never painted before. This was, this was just a lark.

Source: PBS Interview Education Series

40% of the population are morning people, also known as larks.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

I would be a happy little lark, singing as I soared, and then dropping down into some pleasant field.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 2

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