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hark

verb \ˈhärk\

Definition of HARK

intransitive verb

: to pay close attention : listen

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Origin of HARK

Middle English herkien; akin to Old High German hōrechen to listen, Old English hīeran to hear

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to HARK

Synonyms: attend, listen, harken, hear, hearken, heed, mind

Antonyms: ignore, tune out

Rhymes with HARK

arc, ark, bark, dark, lark, marc, MARC, mark, Mark, marque, narc, nark, park, Park, quark, sark, shark, spark, stark

HARK Defined for Kids

hark

verb \ˈhärk\

harkedhark·ing

Definition of HARK for Kids

: listen 1 <“And hark to the singing and the harps!” — J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit>

— hark back

: to recall or cause to recall something earlier

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