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- [hahrk]
- /hɑrk/
- /hɑːk/
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- [hahrk]
- /hɑrk/
Definitions of hark word
- verb without object hark to listen attentively; hearken. 1
- verb with object hark Archaic. to listen to; hear. 1
- noun hark a hunter's shout to hounds, as to encourage them in following the scent. 1
- noun hark Listen. 1
- interjection hark listen 1
- intransitive verb hark listen attentively 1
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Origin of hark
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English herken, earlier herkien, Old English *heorcian; cognate with Old Frisian herkia, harkia; akin to Middle Dutch harken, Middle High German, German horchen. See hearken, hear
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Parts of speech for Hark
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hark popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hark usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hark
verb hark
- listen — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- pay attention — be attentive
- hear — to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
- heed — to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
- harken — Literary. to give heed or attention to what is said; listen.
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