Meaning & use
cark
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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