Definitions for lark
lɑrklark

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. meadowlark, larknoun

   North American songbirds having a yellow breast

2. pipit, titlark, larknoun

   a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage

3. larknoun

   any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing

4. escapade, larkverb

   any carefree episode

5. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Larknoun

   shortened from Larkin, a medieval diminutive of Laurence.

2. Larknoun

   occasionally transferred from the surnames.

3. Larknoun

   from the lark bird.

4. Larknoun

   A surname, from lark as a byname or for a catcher and seller of larks.

5. Larknoun

   A patronymic surname shortened from Larkin, a medieval diminutive of Laurence.

6. Larknoun

   A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage.

7. 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.

8. Larknoun

   A river in England, on the border between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

9. Etymology: Origin uncertain, either

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Larkverb

   a frolic; a jolly time

2. Larkverb

   to sport; to frolic

3. 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

4. Larkverb

   to catch larks; as, to go larking

5. Etymology: [Perh fr. AS. lc play, sport. Cf. Lake, v. i.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

2. 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 WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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).

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lark

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Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lark

   A small boat. Also, frolicsome merriment. (See SKY-LARKING.)

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1. LARK

   What does LARK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LARK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • New World Oriole
   • Oscine Bird

Anagrams for lark »

1. Karl

2. kral

How to pronounce lark?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lark in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lark in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of lark in a Sentence

1. Elise 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.

2. Evelyn Aub:

   I'm completely independent, happy as a lark.

3. John Kasich:

   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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lark
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lark
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lark
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lark
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lark
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lark
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=lark
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lark
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=lark
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html