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nark1

Syllabification: (nark)
Pronunciation: /närk/

informal
Definition of nark

noun

  • 1British a police informer.
  • 2Australian/New Zealand an annoying person or thing.

verb

[with object] British
  • annoy or exasperate:I was narked at being pushed around

Phrases

nark it!

British stop that!.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Romany nāk 'nose'

nark in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of nark in the British & World English dictionary