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nark
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun nark has 2 senses
- nark(n = noun.person) copper's nark - an informer or spy working for the police; Array is a kind of betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer
- nark(n = noun.person) narc, narcotics agent - a lawman concerned with narcotics violations; Array is a kind of law officer, lawman, peace officer
Derived form verb nark2
Verb nark has 2 senses
- nark(v = verb.emotion) annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nettle, rag, rile, vex - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" is one way to displease
- nark(v = verb.communication) Array - inform or spy (for the police); Array is one way to inform
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to nark Sue
Derived form noun nark1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
nark, n. [from narcotics.].
A law enforcement agent specializing in narcotics law violations. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nark, n. & v. Brit. sl.
--n.
1 a police informer or decoy.
2 Austral. an annoying person or thing.
--v.tr. (usu. in passive) annoy; infuriate (was narked by their attitude).
--n.
1 a police informer or decoy.
2 Austral. an annoying person or thing.
--v.tr. (usu. in passive) annoy; infuriate (was narked by their attitude).
Idiom
nark it! stop that!
Etymology
Romany nak nose
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