nark
To serve or behave as a spy or informerTo serve or behave as a spy or informer; to tattle.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive, slang, transitive)To serve or behave as a spy or informer; to tattle.
“If you nark on me, I’ll rip your arms off,” said Tim to his brother, as he passed him a joint.
I don’t trust that guy; he’s gonna nark us out.
verpetzen, verraten
(slang, transitive)To annoy or irritate.
It really narks me when people smoke in restaurants.
nerven
(intransitive, slang)To complain.
He narks in my ear all day, moaning about his problems.
(imperative, often, slang, transitive)To stop.
Nark it! I hear someone coming!
- inform or spy (for the police)
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Uncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni PrakritUncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), ultimately a doublet of nose.
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Forms
narks, narking, narked, narkedSynonyms
113 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle