larker

noun

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  1. monkey
  2. rogue
  3. urchin
  4. rascal
  5. mischief
  6. cutup
  7. imp
Noun
  • Of course, the one time Hal schedules a father-son road trip is when the monkey rematerializes, forcing Hal and Bill to reunite to deal with the situation.
    EW.com, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Police have not speculated where the monkeys came from.
    Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of monkey
Noun
  • Brands that thrive this year will be the ones that go rogue: that push boundaries and take chances on bold storytelling that feels real and unapologetic.
    Steven Le Vine, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Despite going rogue on the late-night show and leaving the producers panicked, the ratings skyrocket thanks to Wallen's performance.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of rogue
Noun
  • After cutting open another half dozen, my hands were stained red, urchin spines were embedded in my skin and my mouth was dancing.
    Jaime Lowe, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Correspondent Maura Barrett helps researchers place adult-sized urchins in a reef.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of urchin
Noun
  • Orange cats have earned an online reputation for being chaotic, energetic rascals.
    Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, Sergei — now going by Kraven — begins knocking off a growing list of poachers, corporate rascals and international kingpins.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of rascal
Noun
  • Dwayne Johnson is sharing his younger daughters' adorable reaction to their Elf on the Shelf's latest mischief.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Bart’s mischief was less likely to register as an influence on kids as the show around him became more unmoored from reality.
    Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of mischief
Noun
  • Martinez was looking at cutups Monday morning of 6-6, 20-year-old right-hander Travis Sykora, Washington’s third-round pick in 2023, who’s coming on, uh, quickly.
    David Aldridge, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
  • Apparently all-in on Reynolds, Hollywood is now reasoning that his star power — some chemically adhesive combination of dashing leading man, comic-relief cutup, and lifestyle mogul — will prove irresistible regardless of the context.
    A.A. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
Definition of cutup
Noun
  • William got a kick out of the little imp, and Gary was in awe of William.
    Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Tim Burton's film explores the border between life and the afterlife with some of the best in the biz, from Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin’s wholesome (and dead) homeowners to Winona Ryder's angsty teen to her ridiculous mother (Catherine O'Hara) to the imp with a limp (Michael Keaton).
    Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of imp
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