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Definition of Lark

1. Verb. Play boisterously. "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

2. Noun. North American songbirds having a yellow breast.

3. Noun. A songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage.

4. Noun. Any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing.

5. Noun. Any carefree episode.

Definition of Lark

1. n. A frolic; a jolly time.

2. v. i. To sport; to frolic.

3. n. Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidæ). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented 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. v. i. To catch larks; as, to go larking.

Definition of Lark

1. Proper noun. (surname from=Middle English dot=), from (term lark) as a byname or for a catcher and seller of larks. ¹

2. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names dot=) shortened from Larkin, a medieval diminutive of Laurence. ¹

3. Proper noun. (surnames male given name) occasionally transferred from the surnames. ¹

4. Proper noun. (English female given name) from the lark bird. ¹

5. Noun. Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family ''Alaudidae''. ¹

6. Noun. Any of various resembling birds, usually ground-living, such as the meadowlark and titlark ¹

7. Noun. One who wakes early; one who is up with the larks. ¹

8. Noun. A romp, frolic, some fun. ¹

9. Noun. A prank. ¹

10. Verb. To sport, engage in harmless pranking ¹

11. Verb. To frolic, engage in carefree adventure ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lark

1. to behave playfully [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Lark

1. 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 colours. The European skylark, or lark of the poets (Alauda arvensis), is of a brown mottled colour, 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 Motacillidae) 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, a sparrow (Chondestes grammacus), found in the Mississippi Valley and the Western United States. Origin: OE. Larke, laverock, AS. Lawerce; akin to D. Leeuwerik, LG. Lewerke, OHG. Lrahha, G. Lerche, Sw. Larka, Dan. Lerke, Icel. Laevirki. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lark

lariat lariat ether lariated lariating lariats lariciresinol lariciresinol reductase lariciresinols larid larikin

larimar larine laris larisaite larixinic lark lark's-heel lark's-heels lark about larked

larker larkers larkier larkiest larkily larkiness larkinesses larking larkings larkish

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