Lark meaning

1. What does the slang word lark mean?
2. What does like a lark mean?
3. Why do we say happy as a lark?
4. What is a lark in Australian slang?

What does the slang word lark mean?

intransitive verb. : to engage in harmless fun or mischief. often used with about.

What does like a lark mean?

(simile, colloquial) Very happy (sometimes with the extra connotations of being carefree or unaware of grimmer realities). She's happy as a lark with her ten dollar pay raise, even though the long-term prospects for the business are not good.

Why do we say happy as a lark?

Origin. Used since at least the first half of the 1800's, the idiom happy as a lark is assumed to allude to the song of the lark, which to human ears seems quite beautiful, melodious, and happy.

What is a lark in Australian slang?

INFORMAL something that you do for fun or excitement: for a lark: We thought we d try bungee jumping for a lark. a ) blow/sod, etc.… …