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Meaning of "skylarking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKYLARKING

skylarking  [ˈskaɪlɑːkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKYLARKING

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Skylarking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKYLARKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skylarking

Skylarking is the ninth studio album by the English band XTC, released on 27 October 1986 and produced by American musician Todd Rundgren. Skylarking is a "life-in-a-day" semi-concept album which displayed songwriting and arranging heavily influenced by The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Kinks. The title of the album was inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem To a Skylark and many of the songs expand on the pastoral themes of their 1983 album Mummer, most notably "Summer's Cauldron" and "Season Cycle".

Definition of skylarking in the English dictionary

The definition of skylarking in the dictionary is silly or frivolous behaviour, or joke-playing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKYLARKING


barking
ˈbɑːkɪŋ
benchmarking
ˈbɛntʃmɑːkɪŋ
English-speaking
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃˌspiːkɪŋ
freaking
ˈfriːkɪŋ
hawking
ˈhɔːkɪŋ
jerking
ˈdʒɜːkɪŋ
lurking
ˈlɜːkɪŋ
marking
ˈmɑːkɪŋ
metalworking
ˈmɛtəlˌwɜːkɪŋ
networking
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ
parking
ˈpɑːkɪŋ
phreaking
ˈfriːkɪŋ
sarking
ˈsɑːkɪŋ
sneaking
ˈsniːkɪŋ
speaking
ˈspiːkɪŋ
stalking
ˈstɔːkɪŋ
talking
ˈtɔːkɪŋ
walking
ˈwɔːkɪŋ
woodworking
ˈwʊdˌwɜːkɪŋ
working
ˈwɜːkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKYLARKING

skyf
skyhome
skyhook
skyish
skyjack
skyjacker
skyjacking
Skylab
skylark
skylarker
skylight
skylight filter
skylighted
skylike
skyline
skylit
skyman
Skype
skyphos
skyr

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKYLARKING

banking
corking
Dorking
double marking
double parking
hard-working
homeworking
interworking
man-to-man marking
nonworking
off-street parking
on-street parking
overking
reworking
short-time working
smirking
speed networking
teleworking
underking
valet parking
wonder-working

Synonyms and antonyms of skylarking in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «skylarking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKYLARKING

Find out the translation of skylarking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skylarking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skylarking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

skylarking
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Skylarking
570 millions of speakers

English

skylarking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

skylarking
380 millions of speakers
ar

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skylarking
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Skylarking
278 millions of speakers

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skylarking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

skylarking
260 millions of speakers

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Skylarking
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skylarking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Skylarking
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

skylarking
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

skylarking
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skylarking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

skylarking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

skylarking
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्किलार्किंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Skylarking
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Skylarking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skylarking
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Skylarking
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

skylarking
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Skylarking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geskeerdery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Skylarking
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Skylarking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skylarking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKYLARKING»

The term «skylarking» is regularly used and occupies the 78.347 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKYLARKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skylarking

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKYLARKING»

Discover the use of skylarking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skylarking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Serrated Edge: A Brief Defense of Biblical Satire and ...
Satire is a kind of preaching.
Douglas Wilson, 2003
2
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
to frolic, to play the fool ; skylarking = boisterous merriment orfooling ;and skylarker=apracticaljoker. 1829. Marry at, Frank Mildmay, iv.I had become ... sofond of displaying my newly acquired gymnastics, called bythe sailors skylarking, thatmy ...
Anonymous
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Commonwealth Caribbean Tort Law
This is an unusual case, because the particular form of lack of care by the employers alleged is that they failed to maintain discipline and to take proper steps to put an end to this skylarking, which might lead to injury at some time in the future.
Gilbert Kodilinye, 2013
4
Union Jacks: Yankee Sailors in the Civil War
"Skylarking": The most popular form of releasing stress, besides drinking, was skylarking. a sort of organized free-for-all that allowed sailors to drink, fight, and generally raise hell without disciplinary restraint from officers. Charles E. Stedman ...
Michael J. Bennett, 2004
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Cultural Studies Review
In fact, the wording of the report suggests that 'skylarking' was used during the inquiry in this same way, as shorthand for 'inappropriate handling of the SLP [self -loading pistol]'.18 That 'skylarking' is a somewhat outmoded term would also ...
Chris Healy and Stephen Muecke (eds), John Frow, Katrina Schlunke, 2008
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Albums Produced by Todd Rundgren: Bat Out of Hell, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, Books Group, 2010
7
Workers Compensation: A Reference and Guide
... authorized breaks and rest periods, including use of the washroom; other reasonable activities involving the personal comfort of the employee; altercations between employees; "horseplay" and "skylarking" (horseplay is playful activity by two ...
Peter M. Lencsis, 1998
8
Xtc Albums: Xtc Discography, Skylarking, Oranges
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Xtc Discography, Skylarking, Oranges
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2010
9
Legacies of the Turf: A Century of Great Thoroughbred Breeders
*Skylarking II was one of the individuals involved in the aforementioned deal whereby a number of mares were to be shunted between continents in three-year intervals. Prince Aly was killed in an automobile accident several years later, ...
Edward L. Bowen, 2004
10
California Workers' Compensation Law and Practice
§6:162 Non-Condoned Horseplay Where there is no showing of condonation and where it is clear that the victim initiated the horseplay or Skylarking, the Board has continued to deny compensation benefits. In Frasier v. WCAB, 42 CCC 814 ...
David D. Bovett, David G. Marcus, Richard L. Newman, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKYLARKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skylarking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Skylarking acrobats kick off City of London Festival from a rooftop …
Acrobats have been skylarking in a rooftop garden high above the streets testing their high wire antics to promote this year's City of London Festival which opens ... «East London Advertiser, Jun 15»
2
A gov't cruelly skylarking and playing Russian roulette with our lives
The Auditor General's Department says that the National Housing Trust's purchase of the Outameni property in Trelawny was a buyout of a bad debt owed by the ... «Jamaica Observer, Apr 15»
3
Counterbalance: XTC's 'Skylarking'
That's the case for me with this week's album, XTC's 1986 masterpiece Skylarking. Arising from a series of difficult sessions with Todd Rundgren (“As if there ... «PopMatters, Apr 15»
4
Teen girl struck by car amid late night antics
April 16, 2015: A car has struck a 15-year-old girl who was skylarking late at night in the middle of a road in Warilla, in the Illawarra region. Courtesy, Illawarra ... «9news.com.au, Apr 15»
5
Carl Salomon plunged to his death in Sydney Harbour after …
Skylarking, 100% of people do this to some extent, when they're young and think they're invincible. Most of us survive with hardly a scratch. How Sad for his ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
6
Friends of 'skylarking' swimmer found in Sydney Harbour at Balmain …
"This is just a case where it appears that skylarking with some alcohol involved has led to the tragic death of a 19-year-old male which, in this case, could've ... «ABC Online, Feb 15»
7
Daredevil Act Known As 'Skylarking' Gives Dangerous Meaning To …
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said between 1989 and 2011, 13 people were killed and another 56 injured while skylarking or subway surfing. «CBS Local, Jan 15»
8
Teen falls while skylarking on Tarzan rope at North Rocks lake
A 15-year-old boy from Bella Vista is recovering in hospital after he fell 3m from a “Tarzan rope” while attempting to swing into Lake Parramatta at North Rocks ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jan 15»
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XTC – Skylarking [Corrected Polarity Edition] [TrackList follows …
Skylarking has been reissued several times since 1986. ... When Skylarking was originally released in the UK, then-controversial hit, “Dear God,” was not ... «Audiophile Audition, Jul 14»
10
Next week's radio: from Skylarking to The Grace Of Jeff Buckley
The notes accompanying Between The Ears: Skylarking (Saturday, 9.30pm, R3) clearly state: "Please note this is a lawn-based, horizontal radio feature best ... «The Guardian, Jul 14»

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