skylarking
Carefree fooling around
Skylarking is boisterous play or horseplay, typically involving running around, roughhousing, or general mischief.
The term originated in naval contexts, where sailors engaged in playful antics in the ship's rigging.
Now it describes any spirited fooling around: The teacher told the boys to stop their skylarking and get back to work.
Lighthearted energetic movement
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
- gambolingPlayful jumping about
- cavortingMoving playfully, energetically
- horsing aroundEngaging in boisterous play
fooling around · clowning · capering · prancing · antics · pranks · hijinks · tomfoolery
Intensely lively and cheerful
- ebullientOverflowing with enthusiasm
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
- spiritedFull of vim
lively · animated · energetic · zestful · boisterous · rollicking · rambunctious · frisky
Cheerful and without worry
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
easygoing · untroubled · unconcerned · devil-may-care · happy-go-lucky · buoyant · jaunty · airy
Recklessly bold
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- imprudentLacking careful forethought
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
wild · madcap · harum-scarum · irresponsible · impulsive · incautious · thrill-seeking · adventurous
frolicking
Lighthearted energetic movement
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
- gambolingPlayful jumping about
- cavortingMoving playfully, energetically
horsing around · fooling around · clowning · capering · prancing · antics · pranks · hijinks · tomfoolery · shenanigans
exuberant
Intensely lively and cheerful
- ebullientOverflowing with enthusiasm
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
spirited · lively · animated · energetic · zestful · boisterous · rollicking · rambunctious · frisky · frolicsome
lighthearted
Cheerful and without worry
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
breezy · easygoing · untroubled · unconcerned · devil-may-care · happy-go-lucky · buoyant · jaunty · airy · free-spirited
foolhardy
Recklessly bold
daredevil · wild · madcap · harum-scarum · irresponsible · impulsive · incautious · thrill-seeking · adventurous · brash
- mischiefmischief, hijinks, antics, pranks, antic
- anticshijinks, shenanigans, pranks, mischief, tomfoolery
- horseplayroughhousing, hijinks, antics, horseplay, clowning around
- fooling aroundjoking, kidding, jesting, fooling, teasing
- foolishnessfoolishness, silliness, foolish, stupid, folly
- idlingidle, idled, loaf, loafed, laze
skylarkingworking
In active function
toiling · laboring · hard work · drudgery · industriousness
skylarkingsadness
State of emotional pain
melancholy · gloom · moroseness · glumness · brooding
skylarkingdiscipline
Trained self-control or specialty
obedience · orderliness · propriety · decorum · restraint