Harked vs Hanked - What's the difference?
harked | hanked |
(hark)
To listen attentively; often used in the imperative.
* 1739 , “Hymn for Christmas-Day”, Hymns and Sacred Poems, (Charles Wesley) and (George Whitefield):
* 1906: ,
* 1959: , A Christmas Carol
(hank)
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(archaic) A diminutive of the given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).
As verbs the difference between harked and hanked
is that harked is (hark) while hanked is (hank).harked
English
Verb
(head)hark
English
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Verb
(en verb)- “Glory to the new born King,
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- Loud voices and a renewed uproar were raised in front of the boarding-house..."'Tis Missis Murphy's voice," said Mrs. McCaskey, harking .
- "Hark ! The Herald Tribune sings, / Advertising wondrous things!"