English
Pronunciation
IPA|/h��(r)k/, SAMPA|/hA:(r)k/, AHD|härk
rhymes|��(r)k
Verb
en-verb
- To listen attentively; often used in the imperative.
#*1906: w:O. Henry|O. Henry, The Four Million 1
#*:Loud voices and a renewed uproar were raised in front of the boarding-house..."'Tis Missis Murphy's voice," said Mrs. McCaskey?, harking.
#*1959: w:Tom Lehrer|Tom Lehrer, A Christmas Carol
#*:"Hark! The Herald Tribune sings, / Advertising wondrous things!"
Derived terms
hark back
Dutch
Noun
hark m (Plural: harken, diminutive: harkje)
- garden tool; rake
de:hark
fa:hark
fr:hark
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nl:hark
te:hark
vi:hark
tr:hark
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