Skylark Definition & Meaning

skylark
noun
  1. brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height
verb
  1. play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

"Skylark" in song lyrics

See how skylark is used in real songs:

  • "Candle stick parked in the Skylark"
    Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) & Equipto — U Got Talent
  • "South Park suicide, severed heads in a Skylark"
    Ganksta NIP — Only NIP Can Do It
  • "That's me out front working on the Skylark"
    Insane Clown Posse — 17 Dead

Usage tips for "skylark"

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