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lark

 
Noun lark has 4 senses
  1. meadowlark, lark - North American yellow-breasted songbirds
    --1 is a kind of New World oriole, American oriole, oriole
    --1 is a member of Sturnella, genus Sturnella
    --1 has particulars:
     eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna; western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta
  2. pipit, titlark, lark - small songbirds resembling larks
    --2 is a kind of oscine, oscine bird
    --2 is a member of Anthus, genus Anthus
    --2 has particulars: meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis
  3. lark - any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
    --3 is a kind of
    oscine, oscine bird
    --3 is a member of Alaudidae, family Alaudidae
    --3 has particulars: skylark, Alauda arvensis
  4. escapade, lark - any carefree episode
    --4 is a kind of diversion, recreation
    --4 has particulars: sexcapade
    Derived form: verb lark1
Verb lark has 1 sense
  1. frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about - play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
    --1 is one way to play
    Derived form: noun lark4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
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