What does Lark mean?
Definitions for Lark
lɑrklark
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Lark.
Princeton's WordNet
meadowlark, larknoun
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
pipit, titlark, larknoun
a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
larknoun
any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
escapade, larkverb
any carefree episode
frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark aboutverb
play boisterously
"The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
Wiktionary
Larknoun
shortened from Larkin, a medieval diminutive of Laurence.
Larknoun
occasionally transferred from the surnames.
Larknoun
from the lark bird.
Larknoun
A surname, from lark as a byname or for a catcher and seller of larks.
Larknoun
A patronymic surname shortened from Larkin, a medieval diminutive of Laurence.
Larknoun
A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage.
Larknoun
A female given name from English from the lark bird.
Mama had chosen the name Lark. Lark Browning Erhardt. Papa had wanted to call me Beverly Mary; Mary after the Blessed Virgin. Mama said she wouldn't hang a name like Beverly Mary on a pet skunk. Where she got the idea for Lark, I don't know, though one time when I asked, she said that larks flew high and had a happy song.
Larknoun
A river in England, on the border between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
Etymology: Origin uncertain, either
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
LARKnoun
A small singing bird.
Etymology: lapence , Saxon; lerk, Danish; lavrack, Scottish.
It was the lark, the herald of the morn. William Shakespeare.
Look up a height, the shrill-gorg’d lark so far
Cannot be seen or heard. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Th’ example of the heav’nly lark,
Thy fellow poet, Cowley, mark. Abraham Cowley.Mark how the lark and linnet sing;
With rival notes
They strain their warbling throats,
To welcome in the spring. Dryden.
ChatGPT
Lark
A lark is a small, singing bird typically found in open fields and meadows, known for its melodious song. The term "lark" can also be used metaphorically to refer to a carefree or playful activity, especially when done in the early morning or during one's leisure time.
Webster Dictionary
Larkverb
a frolic; a jolly time
Larkverb
to sport; to frolic
Larknoun
any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidae). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris. The true larks have holaspidean tarsi, very long hind claws, and usually, dull, sandy brown colors
Larkverb
to catch larks; as, to go larking
Etymology: [Perh fr. AS. lc play, sport. Cf. Lake, v. i.]
Wikidata
Lark
Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. All species occur in the Old World, and in northern and eastern Australia. Only one, the Horned Lark, is native to North America. Habitats vary widely, but many species live in dry regions.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Lark
lärk, n. a well-known singing-bird.—v.i. to catch larks.—ns. Lark's′-heel, the Indian cress; Lark′spur, a plant with showy flowers, so called from the spur-shaped formation of calyx and petals. [M. E. laverock—A.S. láwerce; Ger. lerche.]
Lark
lärk, n. a game, frolic.—v.i. to frolic, make sport.—adj. Lar′ky (coll.), frolicsome, sportive. [A.S. lác, play—lácan, to swing, wave, play.]
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
LARK
A short, sweet spree enjoyed by night hawks. Also, an early rising singing-bird. (Dist. bet. "out on a lark," and "up with the lark," an impossible combination).
CrunchBase
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Dictionary of Nautical Terms
lark
A small boat. Also, frolicsome merriment. (See SKY-LARKING.)
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LARK
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
LARK
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lark is ranked #8174 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Lark surname appeared 4,055 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Lark.
49.9% or 2,026 total occurrences were White.
41.8% or 1,695 total occurrences were Black.
3.9% or 161 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.6% or 107 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.4% or 57 total occurrences were Asian.
0.2% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Anagrams for Lark »
Karl
kral
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Lark in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Lark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Lark in a Sentence
I'm completely independent, happy as a lark.
We're basically like a natural history museum, so it's very specialized retail... Elise Lark need somebody who's enthusiastic about natural sciences.
We'll see if I can get the resources. I'm not in this for a lark, if I were to get in it, I would get in it to win and if I didn't think I could win, I wouldn't run.
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- قبّرةArabic
- жаваранакBelarusian
- чучулигаBulgarian
- alc'hwederBreton
- alosaCatalan, Valencian
- skřivanCzech
- ehedyddWelsh
- lærkeDanish
- Lerche, FrühaufsteherGerman
- σταρήθραGreek
- alaŭdino, alaŭdido, alaŭdidino, alaŭdoEsperanto
- alondra, madrugadorSpanish
- lőokeEstonian
- چکاوکPersian
- toilailla, hullutus, pila, kiuru, leivo, pilailla, kuje, kujeilla, aamuvirkku, hullutellaFinnish
- lève-tôt, alouetteFrench
- fuiseog, circín starraiceachIrish
- uiseagScottish Gaelic
- lavercaGalician
- लवाHindi
- pacsirta, koránkelőHungarian
- արտույտArmenian
- bersenang-senangIndonesian
- lævirkiIcelandic
- allodola, mattiniero, lòdolaItalian
- 雲雀Japanese
- 노고지리, 종다리Korean
- کڵاوکورهKurdish
- alaudaLatin
- vyturys, vieversysLithuanian
- cīrulisLatvian
- чучулигаMacedonian
- alwettaMaltese
- lerkeNorwegian
- stoeien, vlerkenstreek, gedol, leeuwerik, dollen, vroege vogelDutch
- lerkeNorwegian Nynorsk
- alausetaOccitan
- skowronekPolish
- cotoviaPortuguese
- lodolaRomansh
- ciocârlie, persoană matinalăRomanian
- проказа, шутка, жаворонок, забаваRussian
- allòdolaSardinian
- leivvošNorthern Sami
- шева, ševrljuga, ševa, шевpљугaSerbo-Croatian
- škovránokSlovak
- škrjanecSlovene
- laureshaAlbanian
- lärkaSwedish
- şakaTurkish
- жайворонок польовийUkrainian
- تیزUrdu
- chim chiền chiệnVietnamese
- hilaudül, laud, hilaud, laudül, jilaudül, jilaudVolapük
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