What does larking mean?
Larking means present participle and gerund of lark.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of lark.
How was I to know that in this scapegrace's larkings about town she had twice encountered a young man who looked like a hero of romance […]
Use larking when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Larking means present participle and gerund of lark.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How was I to know that in this scapegrace's larkings about town she had twice encountered a young man who looked like a hero of romance […]
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