Definition of "larking" []

• A spirited adventure or quest. (noun)
• Present participle of lark. (verb)

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• "My wife is "larking" -- I am sorry to use such a word, but what she is pleased to tell me of her doings leaves me no alternative -- in London, whither I go on Thursday to fetch her back -- in chains, if necessary."
• "Skylark, so named from his propensity for 'larking' and practical joking, is not only a favourite at school on account of his sunny disposition, but a real influence for good because of the uniform"
• "Nearer they came and nearer, my heart beating fast as they strolled amongst the boats until they were actually "larking" round the one next to ours."