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SKYLARK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height
Synonyms:
Alauda arvensis; skylark
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("skylark" is a kind of...):
lark (any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing)
Holonyms ("skylark" is a member of...):
Alauda; genus Alauda (type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they skylark ... he / she / it skylarks
Past simple: skylarked
Past participle: skylarked
-ing form: skylarking
Sense 1
Meaning:
Play boisterously
Example:
The toddlers romped in the playroom
Synonyms:
cavort; disport; frisk; frolic; gambol; lark; lark about; rollick; romp; run around; skylark; sport
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "skylark" is one way to...):
play (be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
