The meaning of Lark

noun

The state or experience of finding something funny.

Usage examples:

We looked with amusement at our horoscopes

plural noun

Foolish, outrageous, or amusing behaviour.

Usage examples:

The antics of our political parties

plural noun

Amusing, silly, or strange behavior

Usage examples:

The antics of the clowns amused the children.

verb

Skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.

Usage examples:

Children were capering about the room

noun

A playful skipping movement.

Usage examples:

She did a little caper or dance

noun

The cooked and pickled flower bud of a prickly southern european shrub, used to flavour food.

Usage examples:

Add capers and olives

verb

Jump or dance around excitedly.

Usage examples:

The players cavorted about the pitch

verb

To dance around, having a noisy good time

Usage examples:

A group of teenagers were cavorting in the park.

phrasal verb

Act as or like a clown

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

Usage examples:

A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

Usage examples:

The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

Usage examples:

He is a crack shot

noun

An act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure.

Usage examples:

He told of their escapade with a ‘borrowed’ truck

noun

An act or situation that is exciting because it shows behavior that is not controlled as it usually is

Usage examples:

Their escapades sound as if they could be ripped from the pages of “tom sawyer” and “huckleberry fi…

verb

Play or move about in a cheerful and lively way.

Usage examples:

Edward frolicked on the sand

noun

A playful and lively movement or activity.

Usage examples:

His injuries were inflicted by the frolics of a young filly

adjective

Cheerful, merry, or playful.

Usage examples:

A thousand forms of frolic life

noun

Enjoyment, amusement, or light-hearted pleasure.

Usage examples:

The children were having fun in the play area

adjective

Amusing, entertaining, or enjoyable.

Usage examples:

It was a fun evening

verb

Joke or tease.

Usage examples:

No need to get sore—i was only funning

noun

A piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking.

Usage examples:

They tied him up and put a gag in his mouth

verb

Put a gag on (someone).

Usage examples:

She was bound and gagged by robbers

verb

Tell jokes.

Usage examples:

They gagged about their sexual problems

noun

An activity that one engages in for amusement or fun.

Usage examples:

The kids were playing a game with their balloons

adjective

Eager or willing to do something new or challenging.

Usage examples:

They were game for anything

verb

Manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous.

Usage examples:

It was very easy for a few big companies to game the system

verb

Laugh lightly and repeatedly in a silly way, from amusement, nervousness, or embarrassment.

Usage examples:

They giggled at some private joke

noun

A light, silly laugh.

Usage examples:

But the chortles, chuckles and giggles are part of a much more serious project.

noun

Rough, boisterous play.

Usage examples:

This ridiculous horseplay has gone far enough

noun

Noisy, physically active behavior, esp. when people push each other as a joke

Usage examples:

No running or horseplay in the halls.

noun

A practical joke.

Usage examples:

The childish jape of depositing a stink bomb in her locker

verb

Say or do something in jest or mockery.

Usage examples:

Tama janowitz, the novelist, was among those who made speeches, and a tape was played showing the d…

noun

A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

Usage examples:

She was in a mood to tell jokes

verb

Make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.

Usage examples:

She could laugh and joke with her colleagues

noun

Something, such as an amusing story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh

Usage examples:

He told a joke about a farmer and a lawyer that made nicholas burst into laughter., the playing con…

verb

Make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision.

Usage examples:

He rarely smiled or laughed

noun

An act of laughing.

Usage examples:

She gave a loud, silly laugh

verb

To make the sounds and movements of the face and body that express happiness or amusement, or that sometimes express ridicule or anxiety

Usage examples:

The audience just laughed and laughed., that guy always makes me laugh., when i made a face at drew…

idiom

Infml to tell someone something that is not true as a way of joking with the person

Usage examples:

Stop pulling my leg – you didn’t have lunch with bono!

phrasal verb

To treat someone badly

Usage examples:

I'm tired of being messed around by my bank., don't mess me about!

prefix

(added to verbs and their derivatives) wrongly.

Usage examples:

Misapply

prefix

Occurring in a few words adopted from french expressing a sense with negative force.

Usage examples:

Misadventure

abbreviation

Management information systems.

verb

Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

Usage examples:

The children were playing by a pool

noun

Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.

Usage examples:

A child at play may use a stick as an aeroplane

verb

Engage in recreational activities rather than work

noun

A practical joke or mischievous act.

Usage examples:

The tapestry was stolen as part of a drunken student prank

verb

Play a trick or practical joke on (someone).

Usage examples:

The individuals who were pranked thought they were auditioning to be a tv show host

idiom

Something intended to deceive

noun

A deception; a hoax.

Usage examples:

It's hard to tell if it's brilliant or a put-on, or just a brilliant put-on.

idiom

To joke with someone by saying something that is hard for the person to believe

Usage examples:

"i hear joe’s quit his job." "you’re putting me on!", doctors put her on antibiotics after discover…

verb

(especially of a child or animal) play roughly and energetically.

Usage examples:

The noisy pack of children romped around the gardens

noun

A spell of rough, energetic play.

Usage examples:

A romp in the snow

noun

A common eurasian and north african lark of farmland and open country, noted for its prolonged song given in hovering flight.

Usage examples:

A typical farming village in this region attracts tree sparrows, black redstarts, gray partridge, s…

verb

Pass time by playing tricks or practical jokes; indulge in horseplay.

Usage examples:

He was skylarking with a friend when he fell into a pile of boxes

noun

A lark

verb

Prevent from growing or developing properly.

Usage examples:

Some weeds produce chemicals that stunt the plant's growth

noun

An action displaying spectacular skill and daring.

Usage examples:

The stunt involved jumping out of a hot-air balloon while attached to a piece of elastic

verb

Perform stunts, especially aerobatics.

Usage examples:

Agile terns are stunting over the water

noun

A cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.

Usage examples:

He's a double-dealer capable of any mean trick

verb

Cunningly deceive or outwit.

Usage examples:

Many people have been tricked by villains with false identity cards

adjective

Intended or used to deceive or mystify, or to create an illusion.

Usage examples:

A trick question