Synonyms and Antonyms of skylark
1
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
- couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close
carry on, misbehave
roughhouse
caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp
carouse, maffick, revel, roar, wassail
2
to engage in activity for amusement
- he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious
cavort, frisk, gambol, romp
dabble, trifle
amuse, divert, entertain
delight, please
dabble, fiddle (around), mess around, putter (around)
bum (around), dawdle, goldbrick, hang, hang about [British], idle, loaf, lounge (around or about), relax, rest, screw around, slack (off)
jest, joke, tease
drudge, labor, plod, plug (away), slave, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, work
