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lark

Definition

noun: any one of several birds that usually have pleasant songs
noun: any of a family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World ground-dwelling songbirds that are usually brownish in color
verb: to engage in harmless fun or mischief
often used with 'about'
synonyms: philomel, adventure, antic

Examples

('US') She entered the race 'on/as a lark'. = ('chiefly Brit') She entered the race 'for a lark'. [=she entered the race just as a way to have fun]
All this housework 'lark' is harder than I thought!
The girls were 'larking about' in the backyard.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

(..) V-, horses, -inch rims, satellite radio, Bluetooth, to in . seconds. Whoa. What do you mean, on a lark? Spur of the moment, your dad just ups and buys you a brand-new Challenger? Yeah, I barely got around the block (..)
2011 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Problem Dog Season: 4 Episode 7