hearken

verb

heark·en ˈhär-kən How to pronounce hearken (audio)

variants or harken

hearkened or harkened; hearkening ˈhärk-niŋ How to pronounce hearken (audio)

ˈhär-kə-

or harkening

intransitive verb

: listen

hearkened without much mental comment

Theodore Dreiser

: to give respectful attention

the humble folk who hearkened to these evangelists

G. M. Stephenson

: to bring to mind something in the past : hearken back

Portrayals of dinosaurs with lizard-like tongues hearken to early interpretations of the beasts as oversized lizards.

Mindy Weisberger

transitive verb

archaic : to give heed to : hear

Synonyms

attend
hark
harken
hear
heed
listen
mind

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses

Recent Examples on the Web The pragmatic materials choices — such as panels that are generally employed by the refrigerated transport industry — hearken to the Eames’ use of prefab Cemesto wall panels in their own home.

Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2021 Base packages will hearken, some, to the tenure of 2014-19 coordinator Rod Marinelli.

Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2021 Vivian’s play things include toy medical kits and other toys that hearken to her mother’ memory.

Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 18 June 2021 Instead, rooms and suites now feature palettes with tans, taupes, sea-glass greens, and pelagic blues that hearken to the nearby beach.

Eric Rosen, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021 Their meals mingled the specialties of Osorio’s native Peru with desserts and baking that often hearken to Bell’s Kentucky upbringing.

Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2020 MacAdams donned a white suit and painted himself green to hearken the ghost of William Mulholland, chief engineer of the Los Angeles Aqueduct.

Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2020 Readers responded to stories that hearkened to the best mystery writing of the past but whose style spoke to the present.

Sarah Weinman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2020 Shows like Gunsmoke pulled the little bit of cowboy that was in all of us to the surface, and the world was ripe for a .22 LR single-action revolver that hearkened to the Old West.

Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 6 June 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English herknen, from Old English heorcnian; akin to Old High German hōrechen to listen, Old English hīeran to hear

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

单词	hearkening
释义	hearken verb heark·en ˈhär-kən variants or harken hearkened or harkened; hearkening ˈhärk-niŋ ˈhär-kə- or harkening intransitive verb 1 : listen hearkened without much mental comment Theodore Dreiser 2 : to give respectful attention the humble folk who hearkened to these evangelists G. M. Stephenson 3 : to bring to mind something in the past : hearken back Portrayals of dinosaurs with lizard-like tongues hearken to early interpretations of the beasts as oversized lizards. Mindy Weisberger transitive verb archaic : to give heed to : hear Synonyms attend hark harken hear heed listen mind See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses Recent Examples on the Web The pragmatic materials choices — such as panels that are generally employed by the refrigerated transport industry — hearken to the Eames’ use of prefab Cemesto wall panels in their own home. Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2021 Base packages will hearken, some, to the tenure of 2014-19 coordinator Rod Marinelli. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2021 Vivian’s play things include toy medical kits and other toys that hearken to her mother’ memory. Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 18 June 2021 Instead, rooms and suites now feature palettes with tans, taupes, sea-glass greens, and pelagic blues that hearken to the nearby beach. Eric Rosen, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021 Their meals mingled the specialties of Osorio’s native Peru with desserts and baking that often hearken to Bell’s Kentucky upbringing. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2020 MacAdams donned a white suit and painted himself green to hearken the ghost of William Mulholland, chief engineer of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2020 Readers responded to stories that hearkened to the best mystery writing of the past but whose style spoke to the present. Sarah Weinman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2020 Shows like Gunsmoke pulled the little bit of cowboy that was in all of us to the surface, and the world was ripe for a .22 LR single-action revolver that hearkened to the Old West. Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 6 June 2019 See More Word History Etymology Middle English herknen, from Old English heorcnian; akin to Old High German hōrechen to listen, Old English hīeran to hear First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing hearken hearken back hearken back Kids Definition hearken verb hear·ken ˈhär-kən hearkened; hearkening : listen sense 1 hearkening verb variants or harkening present participle of hearken as in listening to pay attention especially through the act of hearing hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance listening hearing harkening harking heeding attending pricking up one's ears minding Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignoring disregarding discounting tuning out
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hearken

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing hearken

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