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Synonyms for lark

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

frisk romp frolic skylark

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

frolic, skylark, romp, game, prank, sport, cavort, frisk, gambol, rollick, caper, disport dated

Noun

1. Early bird — one who wakes early; one who is up with the larks

early bird, day lark, early riser

2. Pipit

pipit, titlark

Other

escapade, run-around, whim, shenanigan informal, meadowlark

Antonyms

owl

All antonyms of lark →

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To catch larks (a type of bird).

  2. n. 1

    One who wakes early; one who is up with the larks.

  3. n. 2

    Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.

Related words

Word family
lark-plover larkspur
Phrases
lark about day lark scribble lark writing lark calandra lark horned lark lark buttonquail shore lark

Forms

Plural
larks → pipits, titlarks, escapades, run-arounds…
Past participle
larked
e.g. larked → frolicked, skylarked, romped, gamed…

Example sentences

  • frisk I don't like frisk searches.
  • romp My dog likes to romp in the snow.
  • frolic The children frolic in the meadow, chasing butterflies.
  • skylark The Eurasian skylark is a migratory bird.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
larksteady
friskrising
romprising
frolicrising
skylarksteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
game1, whim1, romp1
5 letters
sport1, prank1, frisk1, caper2, pipit
6 letters
frolic2, gambol, cavort2
7 letters
skylark2, disport, rollick, titlark
8 letters
escapade3
10 letters
meadowlark3, shenanigan4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (caper2 = 2 syllables).