Cark It

Pronunciation: /kɑrk ɪt/

Definitions of cark it

noun a slang term used to refer to dying or passing away

Example Sentences

A1 My grandmother's old car finally carked it after years of faithful service.

A2 The computer carking it right before my deadline was a nightmare.

B1 The refrigerator carking it in the middle of summer was a major inconvenience.

B2 I had to call a mechanic when my car started to cark it on the highway.

C1 The company's main server carking it caused a major disruption in operations.

C2 The old building's heating system finally carked it, leading to a costly replacement.

Examples of cark it in a Sentence

formal Unfortunately, the old machinery is about to cark it and will need to be replaced.

informal My phone is on its last legs, it's going to cark it soon.

slang I heard that old car finally carked it on the highway last night.

figurative After working non-stop for days, I felt like I was about to cark it from exhaustion.

Grammatical Forms of cark it

• past tense: carked it
• plural: cark it
• comparative: more cark it
• superlative: most cark it
• present tense: carks it
• future tense: will cark it
• perfect tense: has carked it
• continuous tense: is carking it
• singular: cark it
• positive degree: cark it
• infinitive: to cark it
• gerund: carking it
• participle: carked it

Origin and Evolution of cark it

First Known Use: 1950 year

Language of Origin: Australian English

Story behind the word: The origin of the phrase 'cark it' is believed to be from Australian slang.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as a colloquial term meaning to die or pass away, the phrase 'cark it' has evolved to also mean to break down or stop working, especially in reference to machinery or technology.