skylark
nounUK /ˈskaɪ.lɑːk/
US /ˈskaɪ.lɑːrk/
A small brown bird that sings while flying high in the sky.
We heard a skylark singing above the meadow.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To play and have fun in a lively, silly way.
The children skylarked around the garden all afternoon.
3. To jump or climb about playfully, especially on a ship's rigging.
The sailors skylarked on the ropes during their break.
4. A person who enjoys playful mischief or pranks.
That young skylark is always up to some joke.