Lark
noun
A type of bird that sings early in the morning.
I heard the lark singing as the sun began to rise.
Often appears as...
- hear a lark
- singing lark
noun
Something done for fun or adventure.
Going on a road trip was a lark for them.
Often appears as...
- go on a lark
- just a lark
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
noun
A person who wakes up early in the morning and is active in the morning.
My dad is a lark; he's up by 5 am every day.
Often appears as...
- morning lark
- early lark
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A type of bird that sings early in the morning.
I heard the lark singing as the sun began to rise.
Often appears as...
- hear a lark
- singing lark
noun
Something done for fun or adventure.
Going on a road trip was a lark for them.
Often appears as...
- go on a lark
- just a lark
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
noun
A person who wakes up early in the morning and is active in the morning.
My dad is a lark; he's up by 5 am every day.
Often appears as...
- morning lark
- early lark
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Morning Symbol
The lark represents morning and new beginnings in literature.
The poet used the lark as a symbol of dawn.
Pro Tip 2/2Positive Connotation
Larks are often seen positively, suggesting joy and natural beauty.
Her laughter was like the melody of a lark.
Pro Tip 1/2Morning Symbol
The lark represents morning and new beginnings in literature.
The poet used the lark as a symbol of dawn.
Pro Tip 2/2Positive Connotation
Larks are often seen positively, suggesting joy and natural beauty.
Her laughter was like the melody of a lark.
Pro Tip 1/2Morning Symbol
The lark represents morning and new beginnings in literature.
The poet used the lark as a symbol of dawn.
Pro Tip 2/2Positive Connotation
Larks are often seen positively, suggesting joy and natural beauty.
Her laughter was like the melody of a lark.
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For the love of birds PIPE...
And just like us humans who have managed to live in virtually all habitats of this earth, birds have also conquered the world. From birds such as these beautiful penguins that live in the cold ice caps to even others like the larks,
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Safari Live - Day 32 PIPE...
nipped lark I can hear yellow-throated Longclaw oh we can hear black belly busted or as I said that the wind is picked up and I can't hear any more of the birds
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For the love of birds PIPE...
And just like us humans who have managed to live in virtually all habitats of this earth, birds have also conquered the world. From birds such as these beautiful penguins that live in the cold ice caps to even others like the larks,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 32 PIPE...
nipped lark I can hear yellow-throated Longclaw oh we can hear black belly busted or as I said that the wind is picked up and I can't hear any more of the birds
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Quote examples
D. B. Sweeney
American Actor
I had a teacher senior year in high school. He was a theater teacher, and he basically was a little bit like 'High School Musical.' He kind of encouraged the jocks to get involved with the plays. I did it as kind of a senior year lark.
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Prue Leith
South African Chef
I adored the celebrity 'Bake Offs.' They have a more relaxed atmosphere. They all come on thinking they're not competitive so there's a lot of larking around, then of course they get the 'Bake Off' bug and want to win and it's funny.
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John Burnside
Scottish Writer
Given the right information to help them decide, people will opt for conditions that benefit our creaturely neighbours, even where they have no particular interest in larks or cuckoo wasps - because those conditions benefit us.
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Jonathan Tropper
American Writer
Banshee' was kind of a lark. I was getting paid pretty well to write movies no one was making - and so I decided to try my hand at TV and get paid much less to actually get something produced.
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Joe Shuster
Canadian Artist
Jerry and I always felt that the character was enjoying himself. He was having fun: he wasn't taking himself seriously. It was always a lark for him, as you can see in my early drawings.
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Ebon Moss-Bachrach
American Actor
In college, I took an acting class as a lark. I was surprised by how much it interested me. It seemed like something I could do my whole life and always try to get better at.
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Edmund Waller
English Poet
The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.
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Howie Long
American Football Player
I almost said no to 'Broken Arrow.' I ended up doing it on a lark.
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Nicholas Breton
English Poet
We rise with the lark and go to bed with the lamb.
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Francois Rabelais
French Clergyman
If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.
Quote examples
D. B. Sweeney
American Actor
I had a teacher senior year in high school. He was a theater teacher, and he basically was a little bit like 'High School Musical.' He kind of encouraged the jocks to get involved with the plays. I did it as kind of a senior year lark.
Quote examples
Prue Leith
South African Chef
I adored the celebrity 'Bake Offs.' They have a more relaxed atmosphere. They all come on thinking they're not competitive so there's a lot of larking around, then of course they get the 'Bake Off' bug and want to win and it's funny.
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John Burnside
Scottish Writer
Given the right information to help them decide, people will opt for conditions that benefit our creaturely neighbours, even where they have no particular interest in larks or cuckoo wasps - because those conditions benefit us.
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Jonathan Tropper
American Writer
Banshee' was kind of a lark. I was getting paid pretty well to write movies no one was making - and so I decided to try my hand at TV and get paid much less to actually get something produced.
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Joe Shuster
Canadian Artist
Jerry and I always felt that the character was enjoying himself. He was having fun: he wasn't taking himself seriously. It was always a lark for him, as you can see in my early drawings.
Quote examples
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
American Actor
In college, I took an acting class as a lark. I was surprised by how much it interested me. It seemed like something I could do my whole life and always try to get better at.
Quote examples
Edmund Waller
English Poet
The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.
Quote examples
Howie Long
American Football Player
I almost said no to 'Broken Arrow.' I ended up doing it on a lark.
Quote examples
Nicholas Breton
English Poet
We rise with the lark and go to bed with the lamb.
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Francois Rabelais
French Clergyman
If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.
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