Looking for the meaning of the word SNARK in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SNARK with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Snark
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1876: nonsense word coined by Lewis Carroll in The Hunting of the Snark
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
snɑːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an imaginary animal (used typically with reference to a task or goal that is elusive or impossible to achieve)
Short Definition:imaginary animal
Examples:- pinning down the middle classes is like the hunting of the snark
Word: Snark
Speech Type: Verb
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