larking
verb (present participle)UK /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
US /ˈlɑːrkɪŋ/
Playing around and having fun in a silly way.
The kids were larking about in the garden after school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Catching small songbirds called larks.
He spent the morning larking in the fields with his net.
3. Riding a horse over fences or rough ground for sport.
They went larking across the countryside on their ponies.
4. Rising early in the morning, like a lark.
She was larking about before dawn to catch the sunrise.