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lark around — phrasal verb lark about or lark around [intransitive] Word forms lark about : present tense I/you/we/they lark about/around he/she/it larks about/around present participle larking about/around past tense larked about/around past participle larked … English dictionary
lark around — or lark about PHRASAL VERB If you lark around or lark about, you behave in a playful, childish, and silly way, often in order to make people laugh. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V P] The other actors complained about me larking about when they were trying to … English dictionary
lark around — ˌlark aˈbout/aˈround derived (old fashioned, informal, especially BrE) to enjoy yourself by behaving in a silly way Syn: ↑mess about • … Useful english dictionary
lark about — phrasal verb lark about or lark around [intransitive] Word forms lark about : present tense I/you/we/they lark about/around he/she/it larks about/around present participle larking about/around past tense larked about/around past participle larked … English dictionary
lark about — verb play boisterously The children frolicked in the garden the gamboling lambs in the meadows The toddlers romped in the playroom • Syn: ↑frolic, ↑lark, ↑rollick, ↑skylark, ↑disport … Useful english dictionary
lark — I UK [lɑː(r)k] / US [lɑrk] noun [countable] Word forms lark : singular lark plural larks 1) a small brown bird that is common in Europe and is known for singing while it flies 2) informal something that you do for fun or excitement have a lark:… … English dictionary
lark — [[t]lɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] larks, larking, larked 1) N COUNT A lark is a small brown bird which makes a pleasant sound. 2) N COUNT If you say that doing something is a lark, you mean that it is fun, although perhaps naughty or dangerous. The children… … English dictionary
lark about — see lark around … English dictionary
Lark Bunting — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Lark, Utah — Lark was a town located convert|4|mi west of Herriman in the Oquirrh Mountains of southwest Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Lark was the location of several copper mines.HistoryThe discovery of gold in Bingham Canyon in 1863 brought a rush … Wikipedia
lark aboutaround — ˌ/lark a/ˈ/bout/a/ˈ/round/[intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they lark about around he/she/it larks about … Useful english dictionary
