Meaning & use

cark

verb·Advanced

An archaic or dialectal word meaning to worry, fret, or feel burdened with care.

See it in a sentence

Don't cark about the weather; we'll simply reschedule the picnic if it rains.

The old farmer carked over his failing crops long into the night.

A note on using this word

Cark is rarely used today outside of dialect, older literature, or the fixed phrase 'care and cark'.

Words with a similar meaning

fretworry

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