skylark

²skylark

verb

Definition of SKYLARK

intransitive verb

1

: to run up and down the rigging of a ship in sport

2

: frolic, sport

— sky·lark·er noun

Examples of SKYLARK

1. <couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close>
2. <he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious>

First Known Use of SKYLARK

1809

Related to SKYLARK

Synonyms: act up, clown (around), fool around, horse around, hotdog, monkey (around), showboat, show off, cut up

Related Words: carry on, misbehave; roughhouse; caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp; carouse, maffick, revel, roar, wassail

Near Antonyms: drudge, labor, plod, plug (away), slave, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, work

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