[jəʊk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull.

- a part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and to which the main part of the garment is attached
(e.g: the pinafore fell amply from a short yoke)

- a frame fitting over the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying pails or baskets.

- the crossbar of a rudder.

- a control lever in an aircraft.


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English geoc (noun), geocian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch juk, German Joch, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin jugum and Greek zugon, also by Latin jungere ‘to join’

[jəʊk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- put a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke
(e.g: a plough drawn by a camel and donkey yoked together)

- attack, especially by strangling
(e.g: two crackheads yoked this girl)


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Origin:

[jəʊk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a thing whose name one cannot recall, does not know, or does not wish to specify
(e.g: how much did that yoke set you back?)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century: of unknown origin