lark

lark
I. noun Etymology: Middle English laveroc, laverke, from Old English lāwerce; akin to Old High German lērihha lark Date: before 12th century any of a family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World ground-dwelling songbirds that are usually brownish in color; especially skylark — compare meadowlark II. noun Etymology: 3lark Date: circa 1811 a source of or quest for amusement or adventure <
thought life was a lark
>
<
entered the race on a lark
>
III. intransitive verb Etymology: probably alteration of lake to frolic Date: 1813 to engage in harmless fun or mischief — often used with aboutlarker noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • lark|y — «LAHR kee», adjective, lark|i|er, lark|i|est. Informal. carefree; frolicsome; gay: »... those oppressed with the weight of wealth as well as those larky with the lack of it (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

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