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- [hahrk]
- /hɑrk/
- /hɑːk/
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- [hahrk]
- /hɑrk/
Definitions of harks word
- verb without object harks to listen attentively; hearken. 1
- verb with object harks Archaic. to listen to; hear. 1
- noun harks a hunter's shout to hounds, as to encourage them in following the scent. 1
- noun harks Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hark. 1
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Origin of harks
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 Harks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harks 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 about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.