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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Lark \Lark\ (l[aum]rk), noun [Perh fr. AS. l[=a]c play, sport. Cf. {Lake}, verb (used without an object)] A frolic; a jolly time. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Lark \Lark\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Larked} (l[aum]rkt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Larking}.] To sport; to frolic. [Colloq.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Lark \Lark\, noun [OE. larke, laverock, AS. l[=a]werce; akin to D. leeuwerik, LG. lewerke, OHG. l[=e]rahha, G. lerche, Sw. l["a]rka, Dan. lerke, Icel. l[ae]virki.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus {Alauda} and allied genera (family {Alaudid[ae]}). 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.
Note: The European skylark, or lark of the poets ({Alauda arvensis}), is of a brown mottled color, 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 ({Alauda arborea}). The pipits, or titlarks, of the genus {Anthus} (family {Motacillid[ae]}) 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} (Zo["o]l.), a fringilline bird ({Calamospiza melanocorys}) found on the plains of the Western United States.
{Lark sparrow} (Zo["o]l.), a sparrow ({Chondestes grammacus}), found in the Mississippi Valley and the Western United States.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Lark \Lark\, verb (used without an object) To catch larks; as, to go larking.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
lark
noun
1: North American yellow-breasted songbirds [syn: {meadowlark}]
2: small songbirds resembling larks [syn: {pipit}, {titlark}]
3: any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
4: any carefree episode [syn: {escapade}]
verb: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom" [syn: {frolic}, {rollick}, {skylark}, {disport}, {sport}, {cavort}, {gambol}, {frisk}, {romp}, {run around}, {lark about}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
79 Moby Thesaurus words for "lark": Philomel, adventure, antic, bat, bender, binge, bout, bulbul, bust, canary, caper, carousal, carouse, cavort, celebrate, celebration, cuckoo, cut loose, debauch, drinking bout, eagle, escapade, feathered songster, fling, frolic, gambol, game, hell around, horseplay, jape, jollify, jolly, let go, let loose, let off steam, make merry, make whoopee, mavis, mischief, mockingbird, monkeyshine, nightingale, orgy, oriole, play, ploy, practical joke, prank, raise hell, randan, randy, revel, ringdove, rocket, roister, rollick, romp, see life, shenanigan, shenanigans, shines, singing bird, skylark, skyrocket, song sparrow, songbird, songster, sport, spree, step out, tear, thrush, tomfoolery, toot, trick, wanton, warbler, whoop it up, wingding
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Lark, ND Zip code(s): 58535 Lark, UT Zip code(s): 84065
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