hark

hark

verb \ˈhärk\

Definition of HARK

intransitive verb

: to pay close attention : listen

Examples of HARK

1. <upon hearing the offending ringing, the teacher sarcastically cried, “Hark! Could that possibly be a cell phone?”>

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

Near Antonyms: discount, disregard

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Rhymes with HARK

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