1. Quizzes & Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. Video
  4. New Words
 

nark
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. nark
  2. narc

2nark

Definition of NARK

variant of narc

Other Drug/Tobacco Terms

controlled, flake, herb, key, sodden

1nark

noun \ˈnärk\

Definition of NARK

British
: stool pigeon 1

Examples of NARK

  1. <he began to suspect that there was a nark in his organization who was tipping off Scotland Yard>

Origin of NARK

perhaps from Romany nak nose
First Known Use: circa 1860

Related to NARK

Synonyms
betrayer, canary [slang], deep throat, fink, informant, informer [British], rat, rat fink, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stoolie, stool pigeon, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, telltale, whistle-blower

Rhymes with NARK

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

3nark

transitive verb

Definition of NARK

British
: irritate, annoy

Examples of NARK

  1. <during the war some of the British were narked by their American allies, who were perceived as arrogant>

Origin of NARK

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1888

Related to NARK

Synonyms
aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, itch, irritate [British], nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex

Learn More About NARK

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: narky
Previous Word in the Dictionary: naringin
All Words Near: nark

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up nark? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Name That Thing

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

#6: Flabbergast
: to overwhelm with shock,
surprise, or wonder
See All Top 25 Entries »
Get Our Free Apps
Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More
iPhone | iPad | Android | More
Join Us on FB & Twitter
Get the Word of the Day and More
Facebook | Twitter