hark

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: härk, IPA: /hɑː(ɹ)k/, SAMPA: /hA:(r)k/

  Rhymes: -ɑː(r)k

[edit] Verb

to hark (third-person singular simple present harks, present participle harking, simple past and past participle harked)

1. To listen attentively; often used in the imperative.
   • 1906: 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: Tom Lehrer, A Christmas Carol

     "Hark! The Herald Tribune sings, / Advertising wondrous things!"

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• hark back
• harken

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

•  audio^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

hark m. (plural harken, diminutive harkje)

1. garden tool; rake