nark
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈnärk 
British
: stool pigeon sense 1
nark
2 of 3noun (2)
less common spelling of narc
slang
: a person (such as a government agent) who investigates narcotics violations
nark
3 of 3verb
narked; narking; narks
transitive verb
British
: irritate, annoy
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- betrayer
- canary [slang]
- deep throat
- fink
- informant
- informer
- rat
- rat fink
- snitch
- snitcher
- squealer
- stool pigeon
- stoolie
- talebearer
- tattler
- tattletale
- telltale
- whistle-blower
Verb
- aggravate
- annoy
- bother
- bug
- burn (up)
- chafe
- eat
- exasperate
- frost
- gall
- get
- grate
- gripe
- hack (off)
- irk
- irritate
- itch
- nettle
- peeve
- persecute
- pique
- put out
- rasp
- rile
- ruffle
- spite
- vex
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Example Sentences
Verb during the war some of the British were narked by their American allies, who were perceived as arrogant
Recent Examples on the Web
Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2020 The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019
Noun
Camp in the Country’s Least-Visited National Park Let everyone else swarm the Grand Canyon and Yosemite, and head to Isle Royale, one of the most remote national narks in the nation, located in the middle of Lake Superior. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2020 Verb
As home secretary, Theresa May narked cops by lecturing them in public and cutting back on their powers to stop and search passers-by. The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
perhaps from Romani nak nose
Verb
origin unknown
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1859, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1888, in the meaning defined above
narked 1 of 2
adjective
as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation the greengrocer was narked at having to make do with what was left over Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- annoyed
- irritated
- bothered
- exasperated
- upset
- angry
- displeased
- aggravated
- peeved
- irked
- infuriated
- vexed
- scunnered
- frustrated
- galled
- angered
- irritable
- mad
- outraged
- disturbed
- indignant
- put out
- riled
- troubled
- irate
- perturbed
- distressed
- rankled
- shirty
- sore
- teed off
- resentful
- churlish
- piqued
- huffy
- fretful
- steaming
- inflamed
- snappish
- peevish
- petulant
- harassed
- hassled
- badgered
- grumpy
- provoked
- bilious
- irascible
- tortured
- inconvenienced
- tried
- cantankerous
- testy
- bristly
- pestered
- roiled
- ireful
- tormented
- dyspeptic
- grouchy
- harried
- enflamed
- disapproving
- tested
- haggled
- snuffy
- cross
- persecuted
- crabby
- touchy
- bedeviled
- plagued
- choleric
- ill-humored
- fussy
- cranky
- pinpricked
- bearish
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pleased
- happy
- satisfied
- delighted
- content
- calm
- placid
- serene
- tranquil
- peaceable
- pacific
narked
2 of 2verb
as in bothered
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts during the war some of the British were narked by their American allies, who were perceived as arrogant Synonyms & Similar Words
- annoyed
- bothered
- irritated
- bugged
- persecuted
- got
- aggravated
- riled
- peeved
- exasperated
- irked
- nettled
- infuriated
- worried
- vexed
- angered
- chafed
- ate
- galled
- griped
- grated
- itched
- piqued
- insulted
- teased
- ruffled
- got to
- spited
- provoked
- rasped
- frosted
- wore on
- upset
- vext
- put out
- plagued
- enraged
- harassed
- nagged
- offended
- hassled
- incensed
- got on one's nerves
- stuck in one's craw
- got one's goat
- heckled
- agitated
- badgered
- set one's teeth on edge
- roused
- miffed
- burnt (up)
- burned (up)
- rubbed the wrong way
- outraged
- affronted
- unsettled
- rankled
- inflamed
- pestered
- discomforted
- perturbed
- disquieted
- hacked (off)
- antagonized
- maddened
- harried
- discomposed
- distressed
- baited
- unhinged
- fretted
- deviled
- devilled
- roiled
- exercised
- enflamed
- bullyragged
- ballyragged
- hagrode
- undid
- freaked (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- obliged
- mollified
- appeased
- pleased
- pacified
- delighted
- gratified
- placated
- satisfied
- cheered
- reassured
- assured
- conciliated
- contented
- consoled
- gladdened
- comforted
- quieted
- propitiated
- soothed
- solaced
- in the open
- in the order of
- in the ordinary course of business
- in the ordinary way
- in the original
- in the pay of
- in the person of
- in the picture
- in the pink
- in the pipeline
- in the pocket of
- in the pocket of (someone)
- in the pocket of someone
- in the presence of
- in the presence of (someone)
- in the presence of someone
- in the process
- in the process of
- in the process of (doing something)
- in the process of doing something
- in the public domain
- in the public eye
- in the public interest
- in the pulpit
- in the raw