English noun: nark | |||
1. | nark (person) an informer or spy working for the police | ||
Synonyms | copper's nark | ||
Broader (hypernym) | betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
2. | nark (person) a lawman concerned with narcotics violations | ||
Synonyms | narc, narcotics agent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | law officer, lawman, peace officer | ||
English verb: nark | |||
1. | nark (emotion) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | ||
Samples | Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me. It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves. | ||
Examples | The performance is likely to nark Sue | ||
Synonyms | annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nettle, rag, rile, vex | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displease | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | antagonise, antagonize, beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, eat into, fret, fret, get, get under one's skin, grate, harass, harry, hassle, molest, peeve, plague, provoke, rankle, ruffle | ||
Verb group | chafe | ||
2. | nark (communication) inform or spy (for the police) | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||