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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yark

/jɑːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
yark
IPA
/jɑːk/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make ready; prepare.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To dispose; be set in order for; be destined or intended for.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To set open; open.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To bind or draw (especially leather or stitches) tight.

Transitive verb

verb

To hit, strike, especially with a cane or whip.

Transitive verb

verb

To crack (a whip).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English ȝarken, ȝerken, from Old English ġearcian (“to prepare, make ready, procure, furnish, supply”), Proto-West Germanic *garwakōn, equivalent to yare + -k. Related to Old English ġearc (“ready, active, quick”), ġearu (“prepared, ready, equipped, complete, finished, yare”). More at yare.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /jɑːk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

yarks (present, singular) yarking (participle, present) yarked (participle, past) yarked (past) yerk (alternative)

Derived Forms

yarking

Homonyms

yawk

Rhymes With

park mark dark re-mark retail park clark arc remarks shark stark clerk spark

Questions

How do you pronounce yark?
The recorded pronunciation is /jɑːk/.
What does yark mean?
To make ready; prepare.
Where does yark come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce yark

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