\ ˈhärk
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harked; harking; harks
Definition of hark
: to pay close attention : listen
only natural for them to hark to him— G. G. Black
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“Hark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hark. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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hark
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\ ˈhärk
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harked; harking
Kids Definition of hark
: listen sense 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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