Word of the Day

Skylark


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Skylark is a verb that means to frolic or pass the time with nonsense.

Our word of the day is a variation on the word lark, a word of Old Norse descent that means to pass time with frivolous fun. Here’s an example of skyark in use:

As a teenager, I was nowhere near as motivated as I later became. It wasn’t rare for me to skylark the entire day without doing anything of substance.

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