skylark

 
Pronunciation: /ˈskʌɪlɑːk/

noun

  • a common Eurasian and North African lark of farmland and open country, noted for its prolonged song given in hovering flight.
    • Genus Alauda, family Alaudidae: two species, in particular the widespread A. arvensis

verb

[no object]
  • pass time by playing tricks or practical jokes; indulge in horseplay: he was skylarking with a friend when he fell into a pile of boxes
    [ late 17th century (originally in nautical use): by association with the verb lark2]