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skylarking

/ˈskʌɪlɑːkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
sky-lark-ing
IPA
/ˈskʌɪlɑːkɪŋ/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of skylark

noun

Playing around; frolicking; originally, running about the rigging of a vessel for fun; horseplay.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From skylark + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈskʌɪlɑːkɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

skylarkings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

XTC

Questions

How do you pronounce skylarking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskʌɪlɑːkɪŋ/.
What does skylarking mean?
present participle and gerund of skylark
Where does skylarking come from?
From skylark + -ing.

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