Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

larking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: lark-ing
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of lark

noun

A spirited or playful adventure.

Example Sentences

"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 […]"

Inflected Forms

larkings (plural)

Questions

What does larking mean?: present participle and gerund of lark

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