Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on a lark

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: on a lark
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In a frolicky or frivolous manner; on a whim.

Example Sentences

"When you meet the girl who wouldn't et cetera you will tell her that your are slumming, visiting your own six A.M. Lower East Side of the soul on a lark, stepping nimbly between the piles of garbage to the gay marimba rhythms in your head."

Synonyms

on a whim

Questions

What does on a lark mean?: In a frolicky or frivolous manner; on a whim.

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