Skylarking

Word SKYLARKING
Character 10
Hyphenation sky lark ing
Pronunciations /ˈskʌɪlɑːkɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Skylarking"

What do we mean by skylarking?

(originally nautical) To jump about joyfully, frolic; to play around, play tricks.

You know like tomfooleries. M'kay. Urban Dictionary

Tomfooleries, Shennanigans, Kooky Mishaps, Humorous Antics, or any kind of act that is packed full of mischeivious content. Urban Dictionary

To fool around or act astranged also to galavant or to commit tom foolery or shanaghins Urban Dictionary

A Skylark is a classic car made by Buick dating back to 1953. Realistically only Skylarks between 1964-1972 are worth talking about. Since they are the only years considered classics and popular to the younger generation of car enthusiasts of today. They were marketed as the gentlemen’s muscle car during the muscle wars of the 60’s – early 70’s. The most notable engine that landed in the skylark is the torque monster 455 in 1970. The 1970 GS version of the skylark with a 455 motor could pull a house down and backed down from nobody. Skylarks are built off the GM-A body frame same as the Chevelle, GTO, and Cutlass. Classic Skylarks aren’t too common on the road today, which makes seeing one worth remembering. Urban Dictionary

Cowboy drone operators & the idiots who fly drones dangerously are known as 'Skylarks' (because they lark around in the sky). Skylarks fly without licences, insurance and ignore all rules. Urban Dictionary

To commit a crime with clear and obvious intent and injure ones self in the commission of said crime. When questioned by the police however refer to the old adage of 'Skylarking' (whilst using your Jedi mind powers to convince the police) and you will get away with it. Urban Dictionary

To commit a crime and then tell police a lie so that you escape punishment. To create a totally unbelievable tale so far fetched that no one but the police would believe it. Urban Dictionary

A sexual act whereby a woman lays down naked on her back and man crouches over her, naked as well, and vomits down into her open mouth. Originated from the common misconception that the cover of seminal English Pastoral-New Wave-Baroque Pop band XTC's classic 1986 album of the same name depicts a pair of lovers engaging in the described act. In reality, they are each just playing the flute. Urban Dictionary

An amazing singer with a tiny bit of cool facial hair and very shiny teeth. He was on Fairly OddParents. His music is most appreciated when playing Call of Duty or Scrabble. Urban Dictionary

Buick Skylark , The Buick Skylark is a passenger car formerly produced by Buick. The model was made in six production runs, during 46 years, over which the car's design varied dramatically due to changing technology, tastes, and new standards implemented over the years. It was named for the species of bird called skylark. Urban Dictionary

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The word "skylarking" in example sentences

Two of the men were what you call skylarking, and running one way while the child was running the other. ❋ Unknown (1867)

The song of the skylark sounds pooty, but "skylarking" song's better fun, ❋ Various (N/A)

Transylvania, that "skylarking" in the centre of a main-travelled road where, at the best of times, electricity literally drips off one's stanchions and screw blades, is unnecessary. ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)

That strict gentleman had recently been annoyed by the "skylarking" of girlish passengers who had tried ❋ Evelyn Raymond (1876)

But though he curbed his tendency to profitless and hurtful "skylarking," he had far too much of the Berserker blood of his ancestors -- those rough old vikings who "despised mail and helmet and went into battle unharnessed" -- to become altogether gentle in manners or occupation. ❋ Elbridge Streeter Brooks (1874)

There was a great deal of "skylarking" done in the cabin, as well as on deck, during the next hour, but one by one the boys below dropped asleep, and those on deck were soon tired of play, and called upon ❋ Oliver Optic (1859)

A constant carousal, therefore, was kept up, and drinking, singing, dancing, and "skylarking" were practised from morning to night. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

When he and a line of comrades extending across the footway -- say of that solitary mountain-spur of the Abruzzi, the Waterloo Road -- advance towards me 'skylarking' among themselves, my purse or shirt-pin is in predestined peril from his playfulness. ❋ Charles Dickens (1841)

The mood is one of hope, lambent optimism for the future, and the streets are busy: wares, from hammocks to human hair brushes to hawksbill turtle shells, are being hawked with zest; horse-drawn buggies spindle in and about the cobblestone streets; children are skylarking in the alleys. ❋ Richard Bangs (2010)

Here's an example of a skylarking Cassin's sparrow although this male isn't "fixing" his wings before circling downward; I guess he missed the memo describing the correct display flight: Population numbers of Cassin's sparrows can vary widely in response to summer rainfall. ❋ Unknown (2011)

You've got a reputation a man ought to be able to trust, and I've read you've done some tall skylarking yourself in out-of-the-way places. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After skylarking at a thousand feet, half a dozen stories was nothing. ❋ Mr. Scott Westerfeld (2010)

Only Obama and Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana on Tuesday night, who abandoned his prepared and vetted speech for a skylarking series of off-the-cuff remarks, managed to pull off the same difficult trick of sounding, while engaging in oratory, like he was putting his genuine beliefs into the only form, the only words, that truly suited them. ❋ Chabon, Michael (2008)

And lucky for them it was, as it fell out, that they were all close together at that work, and not abroad skylarking as they had been half-an-hour before. ❋ Unknown (2007)

After dark our city and town centres are fast becoming no-go areas, with behaviour there ranging from drunken skylarking and intimidation to out and out criminal activity. ❋ Tracey Crouch (2007)

School is [a time] for [learning], not for [immature] skylarkings ❋ PORCINUS (2010)

If you don't put a stop to those [skylarkings] of yours, I will not hesitate to [drown you] in [pork gravy]. ❋ Joe Marinello (2006)

[Steve] i've had [up to] here with you [skylarking] ❋ Ladd Himself (2003)

[Fast] with Class! Simply put, a [bad ass] [car]. ❋ SoOldSchool (2005)

A [near miss] between a [drone] and an [airliner] was caused by a skylark drone operator. ❋ Magnetix (2016)

"Hey man, I broke into a rugby club and fell through [the dang] roof! When the cops came I just told them we were [skylarking].. They are it up and even drove us home!!" tom foolery [shennanigans] dupedworrierits a real bloody mess over here ❋ The Brian McGee (2016)

[Offender]: "I was just [skylarking] officer" Police: "oh, ok then sport [off you go] then, you clearly haven't done anything" ❋ The Brian McGee (2016)

"Dude, that girl I took out on a date Friday was a total freak - after dinner, we went back to my place and were up [skylarking] half the night, ['til] we had to [order in] from the diner because I was so hungry." ❋ Stavrosthemuffinman (2009)

[Chip Skylark's] teeth [sparkle] just like the stars [in space]. ❋ ATFRoger (2011)

The Buick Skylark was made from 1964–1967:[1st gen] 1968–1972 :[2nd gen] 1975–1979: 3rd gen 1980 - 1985 : [4th gen] 1985 - 1991 : 5th gen 1992 - 1998 : 6th gen ❋ Blu_leef (2023)

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