verb
cark
Cark (verb) means to feel weighed down by worry or trouble.
verb
1
To feel weighed down by worry or trouble.
2
To cause someone to feel worried or annoyed.
3
To work while feeling anxious or uneasy.
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Etymology
From Middle English carken (“to be anxious, worry”, intransitive), from Old English *carcian ("to be sorrowful, worry"; found in becarcian (“to worry about, care for”)), a frequentative form of Old English carian (“to care”), equivalent to care + -k. The Middle English carken, also charken (“to load (sth.); to bear (crops); to burden, harass”, transitive), from Old Northern French carquier (“to load, burden”), from Latin carricāre (“to load”), related to Old French chargier (“to load”), is a different word often confused with the above.
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What is the meaning of cark?
"cark" (verb) means to feel weighed down by worry or trouble.
What is another word for cark?
Other words for "cark" include perturb, disquiet, trouble, distract, disorder, unhinge.
What are the different meanings of cark?
"cark" has 3 main meanings: 1. To feel weighed down by worry or trouble; 2. To cause someone to feel worried or annoyed; 3. To work while feeling anxious or uneasy.
