harked

hark

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahrk]
- /hɑrk/
- /hɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrk]
- /hɑrk/

Definitions of harked word

verb without object harked to listen attentively; hearken. 1
verb with object harked Archaic. to listen to; hear. 1
noun harked a hunter's shout to hounds, as to encourage them in following the scent. 1
noun harked Simple past tense and past participle of hark. 1

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Origin of harked

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 Harked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Harked

harked 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

harked usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for harked

verb harked

heard — to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
heeded — to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
listened — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.

All 3 Synonyms of harked