English-Thai Dictionary

lark

N การเล่นสนุก  ความ สนุกสนาน  การ กระโดดโลดเต้น  amusement leisure play kan-len-sa-nuk

 

lark

VI สนุกสนาน  เล่น ซน  sa-nuk-sa-nan

 

lark about

PHRV เล่น สนุก (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  เล่น ซน  lark around len-sa-nuk

 

lark around

PHRV เล่น สนุก (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  เล่น ซน  lark about horse about ramp about len-sa-nuk

 

larkspur

N พืช พวก  Delphinium

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LARK

n.[As the Latin alauda coincides with laudo, Eng. loud so the first syllable of lark, laf, lau, lave. But I know not the sense of the word. ] A bird of the genus Alauda, distinguished for its singing.

 

LARKER

n.A catcher of larks.

 

LARKLIKE

a.Resembling a lark in manners.

 

LARKS-HEEL

n.A flower called Indian cress.

 

LARKSPUR

n.A plant of the genus Delphinium.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LARK

Lark, n. Etym: [Perh fr. AS. lac play, sport. Cf. Lake, v. i.]

 

Defn: A frolic; a jolly time. [Colloq. ] Dickens.

 

LARK

Lark, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Larked; p. pr. & vb. n. Larking.]

 

Defn: To sport; to frolic. [Colloq. ]

 

LARK

Lark, n. Etym: [OE. larke, laverock, AS. lawerce; akin to D.leeuwerik, LG. lewerke, OHG. l, G. lerche, Sw. lärka, Dan. lerke, Icel. lævirki.] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidæ ). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris. The true larks have holaspidean tarsi, very long hind claws, and usually, dull, sandy brown colors.

 

Note: The European skylark, or lark of the poets (Alauda arvensis ), is of a brown mottled color, and is noted for its clear and sweet song, uttered as it rises and descends almost perpendicularly in the air. It is considered a table delicacy, and immense numbers are killed for the markets. Other well-known European species are the crested, or tufted, lark (Alauda cristata ), and the wood lark (A. arborea ). The pipits, or titlarks, of the genus Anthus (family Motacillidæ ) are often called larks. See Pipit. The American meadow larks, of the genus Sturnella, are allied to the starlings. See Meadow Lark. The Australian bush lark is Mirafra Horsfieldii. See Shore lark. Lark bunting (Zoöl.), a fringilline bird (Calamospiza melanocorys ) found on the plains of the Western United States. -- Lark sparrow (Zoöl.), a sparrow (Chondestes grammacus ), found in the Mississippi Valley and the Western United States.

 

LARK

LARK Lark, v. i.

 

Defn: To catch larks; as, to go larking.

 

LARK-COLORED

LARK-COLORED Lark "-col `ored, a.

 

Defn: Having the sandy brown color of the European larks.

 

LARKER

Lark "er, n. Etym: [See 3d Lark, for sense 1, and 1st Lark, for sense 2.]

 

1. A catcher of larks.

 

2. One who indulges in a lark or frolic. [Colloq. ]

 

LARK'S-HEEL

LARK'S-HEEL Lark's "-heel `, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Indian cress.

 

LARKSPUR

LARKSPUR Lark "spur, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Delphinium ), having showy flowers, and a spurred calyx. They are natives of the North Temperate zone. The commonest larkspur of the gardens is D. Consolida. The flower of the bee larkspur (D. elatum ) has two petals bearded with yellow hairs, and looks not unlike a bee.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

lark

lark 1 |lärk lɑrk | ▶noun a small ground-dwelling songbird, typically with brown streaky plumage, a crest, and elongated hind claws, and with a song that is delivered in flight. [Family Alaudidae: many genera and numerous species, e.g., the skylark. ] • used in names of similar birds of other families, e.g., the meadowlark. ORIGIN Old English lāferce, lǣwerce; related to Dutch leeuwerik and German Lerche; of unknown ultimate origin.

 

lark

lark 2 |lɑrk lärk | informal ▶noun something done for fun, esp. something mischievous or daring; an amusing adventure or escapade: I only went along for a lark . • [ usu. with modifier ] chiefly Brit. used to suggest that an activity is foolish or a waste of time: he's serious about this music lark. ▶verb [ no obj. ] enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way: he jumped the fence to go larking the rest of the day. DERIVATIVES lark ish adjective, lark y adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: perhaps from dialect lake ‘play, ’ from Old Norse leika, but compare with skylark in the same sense, which is recorded earlier.

 

Larkin, Philip

Lar ¦kin |ˈlɑːkɪn | (1922 –85 ), English poet; full name Philip Arthur Larkin. His poetry is characterized by an air of melancholy and bitterness, and by stoic wit. Notable works: The Whitsun Weddings (1964 ) and High Windows (1974 ).

 

larkspur

lark spur |ˈlärkˌspər ˈlɑrkˌspər | ▶noun an annual Mediterranean plant of the buttercup family that bears spikes of spurred flowers. It is closely related to the delphiniums, with which it has been bred to produce a number of cultivated hybrids. [Genus Consolida (formerly Delphinium ), family Ranunculaceae. ]

 

Oxford Dictionary

lark

lark 1 |lɑːk | ▶noun a small ground-dwelling songbird with elongated hind claws and a song that is delivered on the wing, typically crested and with brown streaky plumage. ●Family Alaudidae: many genera and numerous species, e.g. the skylark and shorelark. • used in names of birds of other families that are similar to the lark, e.g. meadowlark. • informal a person who habitually gets up early and feels energetic early in the day. Often contrasted with owl. PHRASES be up with the lark Brit. get out of bed very early in the morning. ORIGIN Old English lāferce, lǣwerce; related to Dutch leeuwerik and German Lerche; of unknown ultimate origin.

 

lark

lark 2 |lɑːk | informal ▶noun something done for fun, especially something mischievous or daring; an amusing adventure or escapade: I only went along for a lark . • [ usu. with modifier ] Brit. informal an activity regarded as foolish or a waste of time: he's serious about this music lark. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (lark about /around ) Brit. enjoy oneself by behaving in a playful and mischievous way: he's always joking and larking about in the office. DERIVATIVES larky adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: perhaps from dialect lake ‘play ’, from Old Norse leika, but compare with skylark in the same sense, which is recorded earlier.

 

Larkin, Philip

Lar ¦kin |ˈlɑːkɪn | (1922 –85 ), English poet; full name Philip Arthur Larkin. His poetry is characterized by an air of melancholy and bitterness, and by stoic wit. Notable works: The Whitsun Weddings (1964 ) and High Windows (1974 ).

 

larkspur

lark |spur |ˈlɑːkspəː | ▶noun an annual Mediterranean plant of the buttercup family, which bears spikes of spurred flowers. It is closely related to the delphiniums, with which it has been bred to produce a number of cultivated hybrids. ●Genus Consolida (formerly Delphinium ), family Ranunculaceae.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

lark

lark noun informal we were just having a bit of a lark : fun, good fun, amusement, a laugh, a joke; an escapade, a prank, a trick, a jape, a practical joke.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

lark informal

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 about /around, mischief, devilry, roguery, clowning, tomfoolery; informal shenanigans; Brit. informal monkey tricks, monkey business; N. Amer. informal didoes; dated sport. 2 I've got this snowboarding lark sussed: activity, undertaking, thing to do; hobby, pastime, task; informal business, caper. ▶verb he's always joking and larking about: fool about /around, play tricks, indulge in horseplay, make mischief, monkey about /around, footle about /around, clown about /around, have fun, cavort, caper, romp, frolic, skylark; informal mess about /around, play up, act the (giddy ) goat; Brit. informal muck about /around, fanny about /around; Brit. vulgar slang bugger about /around, piss about /around, arse about /around; archaic or humorous disport oneself.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

lark

lark 1 /lɑː r k /名詞 複 ～s /-s /C ヒバリ (→skylark ); ヒバリに似た鳴鳥 〘meadowlark (マキバドリ )など 〙▸ (as ) happy as a lark とても楽しい .be ù p with the l á rk 早起きする .

 

lark

lark 2 (!｟主に英 くだけて ｠) 名詞 C 悪ふざけ, いたずら ; 冗談 ; ばかげたこと ▸ for a lark ふざけて, 冗談半分で .動詞 自動詞 ふざける ; はしゃぐ (about, around ).

 

larkspur

l á rk sp ù r 名詞 C 〘植 〙ヒエンソウ (delphinium ).