larking

Example Sentences

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This larking about with gorillas was not what they had set out to film and with limited film stock, they were keen to not waste it on their presenter rolling around with Pablo and Poppy.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

"During the months we filmed together, baby Tonka and I became good friends, playing and grooming each other and just generally larking about," Cumming told Variety.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2022

Yet we still go larking lightly into these wars and lollygag as we leave them.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2021

It just felt like we were larking around.

From The Guardian • Nov. 9, 2020

Men were larking about on the bikes along a pavement stained with vomit.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan