"nark" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nɑːk/ [UK], /nɑːɹk/ [US] Audio: en-au-nark.ogg [Australia] Forms: narks [plural]
enPR: näk, närk Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)k Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), ultimately a doublet of nose. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{bor|en|rme|nok||nose}} Angloromani nok (“nose”), {{der|en|rom|nakh}} Romani nakh, {{der|en|pra-sau|𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓}} Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), {{doublet|en|nose|nocap=1}} doublet of nose Head templates: {{en-noun}} nark (plural narks)
  1. (British, Ireland, slang) A police spy or informer. Tags: British, Ireland, slang Synonyms: informant Related terms (police spy): copper's nark Translations (police spy): խուզարկու (xuzarku) (Armenian), լրտես (lrtes) (Armenian), агент [agent, masculine] (Bulgarian), informant (Dutch), Spitzel [masculine] (German), Informant [masculine] (German), Polizeispitzel [masculine] (German), bufo (Portuguese), turnător [masculine] (Romanian), стукач (stukač) [masculine, slang] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-nark-en-noun-o2ogzepz Categories (other): British English, Irish English Disambiguation of 'police spy': 100 0 Disambiguation of 'police spy': 100 0
  2. (Australia, slang) An unpleasant person, especially one who makes things difficult for others. Tags: Australia, slang Synonyms: spoilsport, jerk, git
    Sense id: en-nark-en-noun-~ixv~s5x Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 50 5 3 6 3 2 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: narc
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /nɑːk/ [UK], /nɑːɹk/ [US] Audio: en-au-nark.ogg [Australia] Forms: narks [plural]
enPR: näk, närk Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)k Etymology: See narc. Etymology templates: {{m|en|narc}} narc Head templates: {{en-noun}} nark (plural narks)
  1. Alternative form of narc (narcotics officer). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: narc (extra: narcotics officer)
    Sense id: en-nark-en-noun-nNCLpacF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /nɑːk/ [UK], /nɑːɹk/ [US] Audio: en-au-nark.ogg [Australia] Forms: narks [present, singular, third-person], narking [participle, present], narked [participle, past], narked [past]
enPR: näk, närk Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)k Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), ultimately a doublet of nose. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{bor|en|rme|nok||nose}} Angloromani nok (“nose”), {{der|en|rom|nakh}} Romani nakh, {{der|en|pra-sau|𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓}} Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), {{doublet|en|nose|nocap=1}} doublet of nose Head templates: {{en-verb}} nark (third-person singular simple present narks, present participle narking, simple past and past participle narked)
  1. (transitive, thieves' cant) To watch; to observe. Tags: transitive Derived forms (watch): nark it (english: look out)
    Sense id: en-nark-en-verb-fVUynM9B Categories (other): English Thieves' Cant Disambiguation of 'watch': 100 0 0 0 0
  2. (intransitive, slang) To serve or behave as a spy or informer; to tattle. Tags: intransitive, slang Synonyms: rat, tattle, rat out Derived forms (inform on): narking dues Translations (serve as a spy): доноснича (donosniča) (Bulgarian), verpetzen (German), verraten (German), turna (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-nark-en-verb-AvV3zbpx Disambiguation of 'inform on': 7 73 8 12 0 Disambiguation of 'serve as a spy': 0 100 0 0 0
  3. (transitive, slang) To annoy or irritate. Tags: slang, transitive Translations (annoy): op iemands zenuwen werken (Dutch), nerven (German)
    Sense id: en-nark-en-verb-OLRPmBdO Disambiguation of 'annoy': 2 1 90 7 0
  4. (intransitive, slang) To complain. Tags: intransitive, slang Translations (complain): neuten (english: West-Flemish) (Dutch), zagen [Brabantian] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-nark-en-verb-KrL-h2SZ Disambiguation of 'complain': 1 1 3 96 0
  5. (transitive, slang, often imperative) To stop. Tags: imperative, often, slang, transitive Translations (stop): kappen [Netherlands] (Dutch), ophouden (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-nark-en-verb-5MA5ipRp Disambiguation of 'stop': 0 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: narc
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "police spy",
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      "word": "bufo"
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      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "police spy",
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        "slang"
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        "(intransitive, slang) To complain."
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        "(transitive, slang, often imperative) To stop."
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        "slang",
        "transitive"
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      "ipa": "/nɑːk/",
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      "ipa": "/nɑːɹk/",
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    },
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      "enpr": "närk"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "donosniča",
      "sense": "serve as a spy",
      "word": "доноснича"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "serve as a spy",
      "word": "verpetzen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "serve as a spy",
      "word": "verraten"
    },
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      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "serve as a spy",
      "word": "turna"
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "annoy",
      "word": "op iemands zenuwen werken"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "annoy",
      "word": "nerven"
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      "word": "neuten"
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      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "complain",
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      "word": "zagen"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "stop",
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      "word": "kappen"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "stop",
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    "nark"
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}

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      "enpr": "näk"
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      "enpr": "närk"
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}

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