lark

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a small brown bird with a pleasant song seealsoSKYLARK 2 [usuallysing.] (informal) a thing that you do for fun or as a joke: The boys didn't mean any harm-they just did it for a lark. 3 (BrE, informal) (used after another noun) an activity that you think is a waste of time or that you do not take seriously: Perhaps this riding lark would be more fun than she'd thought. IDIOMS be / get up with the lark (old-fashioned, BrE) to get out of bed very early in the morning blow / sod that for a lark (BrE, slang) used by sb who does not want to do sth because it involves too much effort: Sod that for a lark! I'm not doing any more tonight. verb PHRASALVERBS lark about / around (old-fashioned informal, especially BrE) to enjoy yourself by behaving in a silly way: A couple of kids were larking about outside.