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Meaning and definition for "lark" word
[noun] any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
[noun] small songbirds resembling larks
[noun] North American yellow-breasted songbirds
[verb] play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the palyroom"
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\Lark\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Larked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Larking}.] To sport; to frolic. [Colloq.]
\Lark\, n. [OE. larke, laverock, AS. l[=a]werce; akin to D. leeuwerik, LG. lewerke, OHG. l?rahha, G. lerche, Sw. l["a]rka, Dan. lerke, Icel. l[ae]virki.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus {Alauda} and allied genera (family {Alaudid[ae]}). 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. Note: The European skylark, or lark of the poets ({Alauda arvensis}), is of a brown mottled color, and is noted for its clear and sweet song, uttered as it rises and descends almost perpendicularly in the air. It is considered a table delicacy, and immense numbers are killed for the markets. Other well-known European species are the crested, or tufted, lark ({Alauda cristata}), and the wood lark ({A. arborea}). The pipits, or titlarks, of the genus {Anthus} (family {Motacillid[ae]}) are often called larks. See {Pipit}. The American meadow larks, of the genus {Sturnella}, are allied to the starlings. See {Meadow Lark}. The Australian bush lark is {Mirafra Horsfieldii}. See {Shore lark}. {Lark bunting} (Zo["o]l.), a fringilline bird ({Calamospiza melanocorys}) found on the plains of the Western United States. {Lark sparrow} (Zo["o]l.), a sparrow ({Chondestes grammacus}), found in the Mississippi Valley and the Western United States.
\Lark\, v. i. To catch larks; as, to go larking.
Synonyms for lark
cavort, disport, escapade, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark about, meadowlark, pipit, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport, titlark
See also: Alauda arvensis | Alaudidae | American oriole | Anthus | Anthus pratensis | diversion | eastern meadowlark | family Alaudidae | genus Anthus | genus Sturnella | meadow pipit | New World oriole | oriole | oscine | oscine bird | play | recreation | skylark | Sturnella | Sturnella magna | Sturnella neglecta | western meadowlark |
Related terms: adventure, bat, bout, caper, carouse, celebration, feathered songster, fling, jape, jollify, jolly, make merry, mischief, randy, rocket, shenanigan, skyrocket, song sparrow, sport, step out, thrush, whoop it up
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Let's analyse "lark" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: KRAL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]
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lark: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One. |
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