snark

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noun

informal
: an attitude or expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm
… no human endeavor is beyond snark these days, so lots of people enjoy hijacking a corporation's marketing hashtag to mock the company …Paul McFedries

snark

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verb

snarked; snarking; snarks

transitive + intransitive

: to make an irreverent or sarcastic comment : to say something snarky
Are they even willing to discuss policy rather than snark about candidates' supposed personality flaws?Paul Krugman
[Chrissy] Teigen said she was in the process of privately reaching out to people she had insulted in the past. She said she first started using social media to "snark at some celebrities."Tasneem Nashrulla
Tina Fey has embodied that all-too-rare brainy/funny/sexy trifecta since she first snarked her way through Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update."Entertainment Weekly
Upon gazing at the evening meal, Russell snarked: "Is this a nursery school picnic?"Glenn Singer

Examples of snark in a Sentence

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Noun
For example, perhaps a particular friend brings out the snark or gossip in you. Ximena Vengoechea, Contributor, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024 The scene is icy cold with a twist of snark and a splash of bitters. Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
Or snark on Kendall Jenner’s odd gas station photo shoot? Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023 Eventually, your mind tunes out the plot in order to snark about the craft. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for snark 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

back-formation from snarky

Verb

back-formation from snarky

First Known Use

Noun

1999, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snark was in 1987

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“Snark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snark. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

snark

noun
informal
: an attitude or expression of sarcasm or mockery
snark verb
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