What does hark mean?
Hark means (archaic, often imperative) To listen attentively..
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/hɑː(ɹ)k/ · verb
(archaic, often imperative) To listen attentively..
But harke, I heare the footing of a man.
Hark! the herald angels sing / Glory to the new born King
"Hark! The thunder becomes less muttering. It is nearing us, and nearing the earth, too. Hark! One crammed crash! All the vibrations made one by nearness. Another flash. Hold."
Loud voices and a renewed uproar were raised in front of the boarding-house[…] "'Tis Missis Murphy's voice," said Mrs. McCaskey, harking.
Use hark when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hark means (archaic, often imperative) To listen attentively..
Common synonyms include hearken, harken.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But harke, I heare the footing of a man.
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