English Explanatory Dictionary

nark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A police spy or informer.
  2. An unpleasant person, especially one who makes things difficult for others.
verb
  1. To serve or behave as a spy or informer; to tattle.
  2. To annoy or irritate.
  3. To complain.
  4. To stop.
noun
  1. Alternative form of narc (narcotics officer).

Pronunciation

/nɑːk/ näk /nɑːɹk/ närk en-au-nark.ogg

Word forms

nark narks narc narking narked

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), ultimately a doublet of nose.

Synonyms

abaddon accuser beefer bewrayer bigmouth blabber blabtale blabtongue canary CI finger fink fizgig gossip grass informant informer jurat leak mole narc nark nonce outer peacher quisling rat ratfink rooster sneak snitch snout squealer state's evidence stooge stool pigeon stoolie supergrass sycophant tattler tattletale telltale tit telltale tout whistleblower spoilsport assbag assbreath assbucket asscunt assface assfag assfaggot assfuck assfucker asshat asshead asshole assmonkey assmouth

Related words

copper's nark

Derived words

nark it narking dues narky
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