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- [hahrk bak]
- /hɑrk bæk/
- /hɑːk bæk/
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- [hahrk bak]
- /hɑrk bæk/
Definitions of hark back words
- verb without object hark back to listen attentively; hearken. 1
- verb with object hark back Archaic. to listen to; hear. 1
- noun hark back a hunter's shout to hounds, as to encourage them in following the scent. 1
- verb hark back to return to an earlier subject, point, or position, as in speech or thought 0
- noun hark back to return to an earlier point so as to pick up the scent or trail again 0
- noun hark back to go back in thought or speech; revert or be reminiscent of 0
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Origin of hark back
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 back
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hark back 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hark back usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hark back
verb hark back
- remind — to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something): Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.
- remember — to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
- recall — to bring back from memory; recollect; remember: Can you recall what she said?
- review — a form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
- mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
Antonyms for hark back
verb hark back
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- repress — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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