Definitions for larklɑrk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
larklɑrk(n.)
any of numerous chiefly Old World songbirds of the family Alaudidae,of open country, typically having drab plumage and a long hind claw.
Category: Ornithology
any of various similar birds of other families, as the meadowlark.
Category: Ornithology
Origin of lark:
bef. 900; ME larke, OE lāwerce
larklɑrk(n.)
a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
innocent or good-natured mischief; a prank.
(v.i.)to have fun; frolic; romp.
to behave mischievously; play pranks.
Origin of lark:
1805–15
lark′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
meadowlark, lark(noun)
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
pipit, titlark, lark(noun)
a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
lark(noun)
any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
escapade, lark(verb)
any carefree episode
frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about(verb)
play boisterously
"The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
Wiktionary
Lark(ProperNoun)
, from lark as a byname or for a catcher and seller of larks.
Lark(ProperNoun)
shortened from Larkin, a medieval diminutive of Laurence.
Lark(ProperNoun)
occasionally transferred from the surnames.
Lark(ProperNoun)
from the lark bird.
Origin: Origin uncertain, either
Webster Dictionary
Lark(verb)
a frolic; a jolly time
Lark(verb)
to sport; to frolic
Lark(noun)
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
Lark(verb)
to catch larks; as, to go larking
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).
Translations for lark
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
lark(noun)
a general name for several types of singing-bird, especially the skylark, which flies high into the air as it sings.
- lewerikAfrikaans
- قُبَّرَهArabic
- чучулигаBulgarian
- cotoviaPortuguese (BR)
- skřivanCzech
- die LercheGerman
- lærke; -lærkeDanish
- κορυδαλλόςGreek
- alondraSpanish
- lõokeEstonian
- چکاوکFarsi
- kiuruFinnish
- alouetteFrench
- עֶפרוֹנִיHebrew
- एक पक्षी, क्रीडा़-कौतकHindi
- ševaCroatian
- pacsirtaHungarian
- burung pekicauIndonesian
- lævirkiIcelandic
- allodolaItalian
- ひばりJapanese
- 종다리Korean
- vieversysLithuanian
- cīrulisLatvian
- burung larkMalay
- leeuwerikDutch
- (sang)lerkeNorwegian
- skowronekPolish
- سرايى نغمهPersian
- سندرىمرغانودPashto
- cotoviaPortuguese
- ciocârlieRomanian
- жаворонокRussian
- škovránokSlovak
- škrjanecSlovenian
- ševaSerbian
- lärkaSwedish
- นกชนิดหนึ่งร้องเพลงได้Thai
- tarla kuşuTurkish
- 百靈鳥，雲雀Chinese (Trad.)
- жайворонокUkrainian
- ایک چھوٹا پرندہ، اگن، چکاوکUrdu
- chim sơn caVietnamese
- 百灵鸟Chinese (Simp.)
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