The Collaborative International Dictionary
Skylarking \Sky"lark"ing\, n. The act of running about the rigging of a vessel in sport; hence, frolicking; scuffing; sporting; carousing. [Colloq.]
Wiktionary
n. (context originally nautical English) Playing around; frolicking; originally, running about the rigging of a vessel for fun; horseplay. vb. (present participle of skylark English)
Wikipedia
Skylarking is the ninth studio album by the English band XTC, released on 27 October 1986. Produced by American musician Todd Rundgren, Skylarking is a "life-in-a-day" semi-concept album. The title was chosen as a double entendre, referring to a type of bird ( skylark), as well as the British navy term "skylarking", which means "fooling around".
Skylarking refers to the aerial displays including song made by various species of birds, such as Cassin's sparrow (Peterson 1990). Many skylarking displays are in courtship. Some are referred to as territorial displays by the male. There are some instances in which birdwatchers claim that skylarking has been used by male birds to avoid predators; the objective being that the predator will mistake the prey for another type of bird and end the pursuit. This survival tactic rarely works.
Skylarking is the first album by roots reggae artist, Horace Andy. Not to be confused with his Best Of, also called Skylarking.
Skylarking is a 1986 album by XTC.
Skylarking or Skylarkin may also refer to:
- Skylarking (Horace Andy album), 1972
- Skylarkin' (Mic Christopher album), 2001
- Skylarkin' (Grover Washington, Jr. album), 1980
- Skylarking (birds), refers to the aerial displays including song made by various species of birds
Usage examples of "skylarking".
Presently she gave over skylarking, and moved irresolutely about, sighing once or twice and glancing furtively and wistfully toward Tom.
I cherished no malice towards him, though he had been skylarking with me not a little in the matter of my bedfellow.
The young men were skylarking together until one of them caught sight of the Commodore up in the stern gallery, and then they promptly stiffened into correct attitudes.
His cabin was unfriendly and inhospitable to his jaundiced eye when he entered it, and it was 'make and mend' day on board, with the hands skylarking noisily on the deck, so that he knew that if he went up to walk the quarter-deck his train of thought would be continually interrupted.
Wellard was skylarking in the main rigging with the midshipmen and master's mates as if he had not a care in the world.