hark

verb

ˈhärk 

harked; harking; harks

intransitive verb

: to pay close attention : listen

only natural for them to hark to him

—G. G. Black

Synonyms

• attend
• harken
• hear
• hearken
• heed
• listen
• mind

Examples of hark in a Sentence

upon hearing the offending ringing, the teacher sarcastically cried, “Hark! Could that possibly be a cell phone?”

Word History

Etymology

Middle English herkien; akin to Old High German hōrechen to listen, Old English hīeran to hear

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing hark

• hark back
• hark back to

Kids Definition

hark

verb

ˈhärk 

: listen sense 1