Definitions
- Referring to listening attentively or paying close attention to something. - Describing the act of recalling or remembering something from the past. - Talking about returning to a previous topic or idea in a conversation or discussion.
- Referring to listening carefully or paying attention to something. - Describing the act of heeding or obeying a command or instruction. - Talking about calling attention to something or announcing something loudly.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve listening or paying attention to something.
- 2Both can be used as verbs.
- 3Both have similar meanings related to heeding or attending to something.
What is the difference?
- 1Formality: Hark is more formal and archaic than harking.
- 2Usage: Hark is often used in exclamatory phrases or commands, while harking is used to describe ongoing or continuous action.
- 3Connotation: Hark has a more dramatic or poetic connotation, while harking is more neutral.
Remember this!
Hark and harking both involve listening or paying attention to something. However, hark is more formal and archaic, often used in exclamatory phrases or commands, while harking is used to describe ongoing or continuous action, such as recalling a memory or returning to a previous topic in a conversation.
