Nark — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an informer or spy working for the police

a lawman concerned with narcotics violations

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈɑːɹk/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈɑːk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈɑːk/

1 syllable Say it as /nˈɑːɹk/.

Examples

Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bother gravel vex annoy narcotics agent chafe rile get at nettle devil narc copper's nark get to irritate rag

Parts of Speech

noun	an informer or spy working for the police
noun	a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
verb	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations “Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
verb	inform or spy (for the police)

Word Forms

nark	verb	inform or spy (for the police)
annoyer	noun	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
annoyance	noun	the act of troubling or annoying someone
botheration	noun	the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
bother	noun	something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
irritation	noun	the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
irritant	noun	something that causes irritation and annoyance
vexation	noun	the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
vexer	noun	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
devilment	noun	reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
deviltry	noun	reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
devilry	noun	reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
nark	noun	an informer or spy working for the police

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Spitzel

ein Informant oder Spion, der für die Polizei arbeitet

🇫🇷French

mouchard

un informateur ou un espion travaillant pour la police

🇪🇸Spanish

soplón

un informante o espía que trabaja para la policía

🇳🇱Dutch

verlinken

een informant of spion die voor de politie werkt

🇵🇹Portuguese

negro

um informante ou espião trabalhando para a polícia

🇷🇺Russian

Нарк

информатор или шпион, работающий на полицию

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चिढ़ाना

पुलिस के लिए काम करने वाला मुखबिर या जासूस

🇮🇳Tamil

நார்க்

காவல்துறையில் பணிபுரியும் ஒரு தகவல் தருபவர் அல்லது உளவாளி

🇮🇳Gujarati

નાર્ક

પોલીસ માટે કામ કરતો બાતમીદાર અથવા જાસૂસ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നർക്ക്

പോലീസിൽ ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു വിവരദാതാവ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചാരൻ

🇵🇰Urdu

نارک

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

纳尔克

为警察工作的线人或间谍

🇯🇵Japanese

ナーク

警察で働く情報屋またはスパイ

🇰🇷Korean

마약 수사관

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nói xấu

một người cung cấp thông tin hoặc gián điệp làm việc cho cảnh sát

🇹🇭Thai

นาร์ค

ผู้แจ้งหรือสายลับที่ทำงานให้กับตำรวจ

🇮🇩Indonesian

memarahi

seorang informan atau mata-mata yang bekerja untuk polisi

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نارك

مخبراً أو جاسوساً يعمل لدى الشرطة

🇮🇷Persian

نارک

یک خبرچین یا جاسوسی که برای پلیس کار می کند

🇮🇱Hebrew

אפל

מלשיין או מרגל שעובד עבור המשטרה

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