Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoked

/joʊkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: yoked
IPA: /joʊkt/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Wearing a yoke.

adj

adj

Having large and well-defined muscles particularly at the neck and the trapezii (forming thus the “yoke“).

adj

Slang

verb

simple past and past participle of yoke

Example Sentences

"The yoked oxen stood ready."
"yoked workers"
"By the end of his fourth year of weight-lifting, Lee was yoked."
"“Your validation feels so good. Tell me more.” “I can end this with praise. Uh, J-Jack, you're a-a fine commander. You're in phenomenal shape.” “Yes, fine commander. Yes, so yoked.”"
"They got yoked four years ago."

Etymology

From yoke + -ed.

Usage

Slang

Frequently Paired Words

yoke harnessed in harness

Homonyms

yolked

Rhymes With

smoked soaked choked provoked revoked stoked invoked joked poked evoked cloaked stroked

Questions

How do you pronounce yoked?: The recorded pronunciation is /joʊkt/.
What does yoked mean?: Wearing a yoke.
Where does yoked come from?: From yoke + -ed.

How to pronounce yoked

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