n.
1 any small bird of the family Alaudidae with brown plumage, elongated hind claws and tuneful song, esp. the skylark.
2 any of various similar birds such as the meadow lark.
Etymology: OE laferce, laeligwerce, of unkn. orig.
2.
n. & v. colloq.
—n.
1 a frolic or spree; an amusing incident; a joke.
2 Brit. a type of activity, affair, etc. (fed up with this digging lark).
—v.intr. (foll. by about) play tricks; frolic.
Derivatives:
larky adj. larkiness n.
Etymology: 19th c.: orig. uncert.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.