Synonyms for skylark

Most common

sport · lark · lark about · cavort

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To jump about joyfully, frolic; to play around, play tricks.

2. n. 1

   A small brown passerine bird, Alauda arvensis, that sings as it flies high into the air.

Forms

Plural

skylarks → run-arounds…

Past participle

skylarked
e.g. skylarked → larked, frolicked, sported, cavorted…

Example sentences

• sport I like to play sport for fun, not for competition.
• lark Mrs. Lark played the piano and the children sang.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

lark¹, romp¹

5 letters

sport¹, frisk¹

6 letters

frolic², gambol, cavort²

7 letters

disport, rollick

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (frolic² = 2 syllables).