lark — OAT · Shobdo

lark informal

noun

1 I only went along for a lark | we were just having a bit of a lark:

fun, amusement, amusing time, laugh, giggle, joke;

escapade, prank, trick, game, jape, skylark, practical joke, stunt;

informal leg-pull, put-on, gag, crack;

(larks) antics, high jinks, horseplay, fooling around, mischief, devilry, roguery, clowning, tomfoolery;

informal shenanigans;

British, informal monkey tricks, monkey business;

North American, informal didoes;

dated sport.

2 I've got this snowboarding lark sussed:

activity, undertaking, thing to do;

hobby, pastime, task;

informal business, caper.

verb British

he's always joking and larking about:

fool around, play tricks, indulge in horseplay, make mischief, monkey around, clown around, have fun, cavort, caper, romp, frolic, skylark;

informal mess around, play up, act the (giddy) goat;

British, informal muck about, muck around, fanny about, fanny around, footle about, footle around;

British, vulgar slang bugger about, bugger around, piss about, piss around, arse about, arse around;

archaic or humorous disport oneself.