Lark Very Common

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

"We spent the morning feeding the larks, watching their bright yellow breasts flash against the green grass."

a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage

"The lark was singing loudly from the dry grass before taking flight into the blue sky."

any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing

"The early morning chorus of robins and blackbirds made it clear that spring had finally arrived in our garden."

any carefree episode

"After working all week, we decided to go on a spontaneous lark and hike up the nearest mountain just to see what was at the top."

Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.

"The kids ran through the meadow having a lark after school let out."

A romp, frolic, some fun.

play boisterously

"The children frolicked in the garden"

"the gamboling lambs in the meadows"

"The toddlers romped in the playroom"

To catch larks (type of bird).

"After weeks of serious study, we decided to lark around by swapping our textbooks so no one could pass the quiz."

To sport, engage in harmless pranking.

A surname, from nicknames, from lark as a byname or for a catcher and seller of larks.

"The local historian noted that several prominent families in the village trace their lineage back to the Larks who once caught birds for sale at the market square."