Larking

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A spirited or playful adventure.

    "How was I to know that in this scapegrace's larkings about town she had twice encountered a young man who looked like a hero of romance […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of lark form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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festivitygaietyhooplajollityjovialitymerriment

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"How was I to know that in this scapegrace's larkings about town she had twice encountered a young man who looked like a hero of romance […]"

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