nark

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɑːrk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nɑrk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(närk)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
nark2 /nɑrk/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Crime, Slang Termsnarc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nark1  (närk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. British Termsa stool pigeon or informer.
  2. British Terms[Chiefly Australian Slang.]an annoying person.

v.i. 
  1. British Termsto act as a police informer or stool pigeon.
  2. British Terms[Chiefly Australian Slang.]to become annoyed.
  • Romany nāk nose
  • 1860–65

nark2  (närk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Crime, Slang Termsnarc.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nark /nɑːk/ slang n
  1. Brit Austral NZ an informer or spy, esp one working for the police (copper's nark)
  2. Brit a person who complains irritatingly
 vb
  1. Brit Austral NZ to annoy, upset, or irritate: he was narked by her indifference
  2. (intransitive) Brit Austral NZ to inform or spy, esp for the police
  3. (intransitive) Brit to complain irritatingly
Etymology: 19th Century: probably from Romany nāk nose
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
narc or nark /nɑrk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable][Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsan agent who investigates narcotics violations.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
narc  (närk),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsa government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Also, nark. 
  • shortening of narcotic 1965–70, American.

narc-, 
  1. var. of narco- before a vowel:narcoma.

'nark' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
stool pigeon - narc - narco

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