Nark

Pronunciation: /nɑɹk/

Nark (noun)

  1. a person who secretly tells the police about illegal activities.
  2. someone who bothers or irritates others.

Examples

  • The gang was wary of a possible nark in their midst.
  • He was suspected of being a nark after the raid.

Common collocations: undercover nark, trusted nark, constant nark, real nark, nark someone

Nark (verb)

  1. to make someone feel irritated or upset.

Examples

  • His loud chewing really narks me.
  • Don't nark her with your constant questions.

Synonyms of Nark

Informal

Antonyms of Nark

  • someone trusted with secrets