snark

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noun

ˈsnärk 

informal

: an attitude or expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm

… no human endeavor is beyond snark these days, so lots of people enjoy hijacking a corporation's marketing hashtag to mock the company …

—Paul McFedries

snark

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verb

snarked; snarking; snarks

transitive + intransitive

: to make an irreverent or sarcastic comment : to say something snarky

Are they even willing to discuss policy rather than snark about candidates' supposed personality flaws?

—Paul Krugman

[Chrissy] Teigen said she was in the process of privately reaching out to people she had insulted in the past. She said she first started using social media to "snark at some celebrities."

—Tasneem Nashrulla

Tina Fey has embodied that all-too-rare brainy/funny/sexy trifecta since she first snarked her way through Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update."

—Entertainment Weekly

Upon gazing at the evening meal, Russell snarked: "Is this a nursery school picnic?"

—Glenn Singer

Examples of snark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Of course, even during the worst of times, the fiery Dutton daughter never loses her snark. —Matt Cabral, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024

Netflix has picked this show up where ABC left off, and although Cooper has not returned, MSNBC’s Alex Wagner and NPR host Ari Shapiro have both done a fine job turning up the snark in their respective seasons. —Laura Bradley, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024

Verb

For its part, the social media website, founded in 2005 and now based in San Francisco, divides up subjects, then scoops up links, videos, text posts and images, which are discussed by users, who are prone to snark, not my favorite part of the experience. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2024

Or snark on Kendall Jenner’s odd gas station photo shoot? —Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun

back-formation from snarky

Verb

back-formation from snarky

First Known Use

Noun

1999, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1987, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

snark

noun

ˈsnärk 

informal

: an attitude or expression of sarcasm or mockery

snark verb