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- Dictionaryyoke/jəʊk/
noun
- 1. a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull. Similar
- 2. a part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and to which the main part of the garment is attached: "the pinafore fell amply from a short yoke"
verb
- 1. put a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke: "a plough drawn by a camel and donkey yoked together" Similar Opposite
- 2. attack, especially by strangling: informal US "two crackheads yoked this girl"
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something that connects two things or people, usually in a way that unfairly limits freedom: the yoke of marriage. Both countries had thrown off the communist yoke. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of YOKE is a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together. How to use yoke in a sentence.
something that connects two things or people, usually in a way that unfairly limits freedom: the yoke of marriage. Both countries had thrown off the communist yoke. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A yoke is a long piece of wood which is tied across the necks of two animals such as oxen, in order to make them walk close together when they are pulling a plough. 3. verb. If two or more people or things are yoked together, they are forced to be closely linked with each other. The introduction attempts to yoke the pieces together. [V n together]
n. 1. a. A contoured crossbar having two U-shaped attachments that fit around the necks of a team of oxen or other draft animals, with a central ring for hitching the team to a cart, plow, or other load. b. pl. yoke or yokes A pair of draft animals, such as oxen, joined by a yoke. c.
A device fitted to the neck of a pair of draught animals to enable them to pull a plough, cart, etc., together; a similar device fitted to a single draught animal for the same purpose. A yoke typically consists of a long wooden bar or pole, often curved or shaped to fit the back of the necks of the animals, with hoops or collars at the ends to ...
A yoke is a long piece of wood tied across the necks of two animals such as oxen, in order to make them walk close together when they are pulling a plow. [...]
Sep 23, 2024 · yoke (plural yokes) Senses relating to a frame around the neck. A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose. Any of various linking or supporting objects that resembles a yoke ...
[countable]a piece of wood that is shaped to fit across a person’s shoulders so that they can carry two equal loads. [countable]a part of a dress, skirt, etc. that fits around the shoulders or hips and from which the rest of the cloth hangs.
noun. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together.
