nark

[ nahrk ]

/ nɑrk /

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noun

British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer.

Australian Slang. an annoying person.

verb (used without object)

British Slang. to act as a police informer or stool pigeon.

Australian Slang. to become annoyed.

Origin of nark

First recorded in 1860–65; from Romani word nāk, nak, nok “nose”; akin to Sanskrit nāsā “nose”; the r is unexplained; see origin at nose

Words nearby nark

nares, Narew, narghile, narial, naris, nark, narky, Narmada, Narmer, Narraganset, Narragansett

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Example sentences from the Web for nark

I looked out of the spy window in the back of the cab and saw my "nark" standing staring in the middle of the road.
A Girl Among the Anarchists|Isabel Meredith
That the "nark," with his mean tricks, is a nuisance to wandering beggars is seen in a very short time.
Beggars|W. H. (William Henry) Davies
He resolved to depart from his evil ways and to become a nark—a copper's nark—which is a police spy, or informer.
Tales of Mean Streets|Arthur Morrison
He was a shifty, villainous-looking fellow of middle height, looking a "nark" all over.
The Red Triangle|Arthur Morrison

All true wanderers hate him; even the drunken, domineering grinder is treated with civility in a house where beggars see a "nark."
Beggars|W. H. (William Henry) Davies

British Dictionary definitions for nark

nark

/ (nɑːk) slang /

noun

British, Australian and NZ an informer or spy, esp one working for the police (copper's nark)

British a person who complains irritatinglyan old nark

Australian and NZ a spoilsport

verb

British, Australian and NZ to annoy, upset, or irritatehe was narked by her indifference

(intr) British, Australian and NZ to inform or spy, esp for the police

(intr) British to complain irritatingly

nark at someone NZ to nag someone

nark it British stop it!

Word Origin for nark

C19: probably from Romany nāk nose

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单词	nark
释义	nark [ nahrk ] / nɑrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nark ON THESAURUS.COM noun British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer. Australian Slang. an annoying person. verb (used without object) British Slang. to act as a police informer or stool pigeon. Australian Slang. to become annoyed. Origin of nark First recorded in 1860–65; from Romani word nāk, nak, nok “nose”; akin to Sanskrit nāsā “nose”; the r is unexplained; see origin at nose Words nearby nark nares, Narew, narghile, narial, naris, nark, narky, Narmada, Narmer, Narraganset, Narragansett Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nark I looked out of the spy window in the back of the cab and saw my "nark" standing staring in the middle of the road. A Girl Among the Anarchists\|Isabel Meredith That the "nark," with his mean tricks, is a nuisance to wandering beggars is seen in a very short time. Beggars\|W. H. (William Henry) Davies He resolved to depart from his evil ways and to become a nark—a copper's nark—which is a police spy, or informer. Tales of Mean Streets\|Arthur Morrison He was a shifty, villainous-looking fellow of middle height, looking a "nark" all over. The Red Triangle\|Arthur Morrison All true wanderers hate him; even the drunken, domineering grinder is treated with civility in a house where beggars see a "nark." Beggars\|W. H. (William Henry) Davies British Dictionary definitions for nark nark / (nɑːk) slang / noun British, Australian and NZ an informer or spy, esp one working for the police (copper's nark) British a person who complains irritatinglyan old nark Australian and NZ a spoilsport verb British, Australian and NZ to annoy, upset, or irritatehe was narked by her indifference (intr) British, Australian and NZ to inform or spy, esp for the police (intr) British to complain irritatingly nark at someone NZ to nag someone nark it British stop it! Word Origin for nark C19: probably from Romany nāk nose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nark announcer, sleuth, reporter, agent, spy, police officer, private eye, informer, private investigator, prosecutor, blabbermouth, double-crosser, turncoat, sneak, squealer, source, fink, stoolie, betrayer, tattler
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nark

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of nark

Words nearby nark

Example sentences from the Web for nark

British Dictionary definitions for nark

noun

verb

Word Origin for nark

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