skylark
gb/skˈaɪlˌɑɹk/ us/skˈaɪlˌɑɹk/
B2
अंग्रेज़ी
अर्थ
0 अर्थ
संज्ञा
B2
entity
1
small songbird of open fields
a small bird that sings, often high in the sky
उपयोग पैटर्न:
a/the skylark; skylarks
आम गलती:
In North America, learners may confuse skylark with meadowlark (a different bird).
समानार्थी शब्द
lark (A broader term; 'skylark' is a specific kind of lark.)
|
songbird (More general; emphasizes singing rather than species.)
विलोम शब्द
raptor (A bird of prey rather than a small singing bird.)
शब्द-संयोजन
a skylark sings
|the song of a skylark
|hear a skylark
|skylark song
|a skylark in flight
|skylarks overhead
|the Eurasian skylark
|skylark nesting
|skylark habitat
|a field skylark
विषय
nature
|animals
|birds
उदाहरण
- A skylark rose above the field, singing continuously as it climbed.
- We could hear skylarks even when we couldn’t see them in the tall grass.
- The sound of a skylark is often associated with spring in the countryside.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- I heard a skylark singing.
- A skylark flew high in the sky.
क्रिया
informal
C1
action
2
fool around in a playful way
to play and behave noisily instead of being serious
उपयोग पैटर्न:
skylark (around/about) (with [someone])
आम गलती:
Often used with 'around' or 'about' (e.g., 'skylark around'); it does not mean 'to sing' like the bird.
समानार्थी शब्द
mess around (Very common; can be playful or mildly irresponsible.)
|
fool around (Neutral-informal; emphasizes not being serious.)
|
horse around (Often suggests rougher, noisier play.)
विलोम शब्द
focus (To give attention seriously to the task.)
|
behave (To act properly and not play around.)
शब्द-संयोजन
skylark around
|skylark about
|stop skylarking
|skylark in the office
|skylark during class
|skylark with friends
|skylark at work
विषय
daily_life
|work
|social
उदाहरण
- They were skylarking around in the corridor instead of getting to class.
- We got told off for skylarking in the warehouse.
- He tends to skylark when the manager isn’t there.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- Please stop skylarking and work.
- The children were skylarking around.
संज्ञा
informal
C1
event
3
a playful prank or piece of fun
a funny, playful prank
उपयोग पैटर्न:
a skylark; a bit of skylark(ing)
आम गलती:
This meaning is less common than the bird meaning; it usually refers to harmless fun, not serious trouble.
समानार्थी शब्द
prank (More direct; can be less harmless than 'skylark'.)
|
lark (Very close in meaning in British English; also common in 'just a lark'.)
|
high jinks (Emphasizes noisy, energetic fun.)
विलोम शब्द
seriousness (The opposite mood: not playful or mischievous.)
शब्द-संयोजन
a bit of skylarking
|just a skylark
|harmless skylarking
|schoolboy skylarking
|some skylarking
विषय
social
|humor
उदाहरण
- What started as a skylark ended with someone spilling coffee over the laptop.
- The security guard warned them to stop their skylarking in the lobby.
- It was meant as a skylark, but not everyone found it funny.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- It was only a skylark.
- Their skylarking annoyed the teacher.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
skylark
IPA
GB/skˈaɪlˌɑɹk/
US/skˈaɪlˌɑɹk/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
sky - lark (2 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (sky)
शब्द रूप
Noun
- Base: skylark
- Plural: skylarks
Verb
- Base: skylark
- 3rd Person Singular: skylarks
- Present Participle: skylarking
- Past: skylarked
अभिव्यक्तियाँ
skylark around
1/skˈaɪlˌɑɹk ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
informal
behave playfully instead of working
to play and not work
उदाहरण
- The interns were skylarking around when they should have been filing.
- Stop skylarking around and help me carry these boxes.
- We used to skylark around after practice until the coach came back.