skylark (redirected from skylarks)

sky·lark  (sklärk)

n.

An Old World lark (Alauda arvensis) having brownish plumage and noted for its singing while in flight.

intr.v. sky·larked, sky·lark·ing, sky·larks

To play actively and boisterously; frolic.

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skylark [ˈskaɪˌlɑːk]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an Old World lark, Alauda arvensis, noted for singing while hovering at a great height

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various Australian larks

vb

(intr) Informal to romp or play jokes

skylarker  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	skylark - brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height Alauda arvensis lark - any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing Alauda, genus Alauda - type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks
Verb	1.	skylark - play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom" frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, cavort, disport, sport play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"

Translations

skylark [ˈskaɪlɑːk]

A. N (= bird) → alondra f

B. VI (fig) → hacer travesuras

skylark [ˈskaɪlɑː^rk] n (= bird) → alouette f (des champs)

skylark [ˈskaɪˌlɑːk]

1. n (bird) → allodola

2. vi (fig) (fam) → fare il matto/a