Pronunciation: /joʊkt/

Definitions of yoked

verb to join or link together

Example Sentences

A1 The farmer yoked the oxen together to plow the field.

A2 In some cultures, people used to be yoked to their work animals for transportation.

B1 The team of horses was yoked together to pull the heavy wagon.

B2 The two companies were yoked in a strategic partnership to increase market share.

C1 The political parties were yoked in a coalition government to govern the country.

C2 The two rival factions were yoked in a tense negotiation to reach a peace agreement.

adjective having a yoke, typically used to describe animals that are harnessed together

Example Sentences

A1 The two oxen were yoked together to plow the field.

A2 The farmer yoked the horses to the wagon to transport the goods.

B1 In some cultures, marriage is seen as a yoked union between two individuals.

B2 The team members were yoked by their common goal to win the championship.

C1 The business partners were yoked in their commitment to expand the company globally.

C2 The political allies were yoked in their efforts to pass new legislation.

Examples of yoked in a Sentence

formal The oxen were yoked together to plow the fields.

informal I saw a couple of horses yoked up to a carriage down the street.

slang Those two are always yoked, they never do anything apart.

figurative The two companies were yoked in a strategic partnership to dominate the market.

Grammatical Forms of yoked

past tense

yoked

plural

yokes

comparative

more yoked

superlative

most yoked

present tense

yoke

future tense

will yoke

perfect tense

have yoked

continuous tense

yoking

singular

yoke

positive degree

yoked

infinitive

to yoke

gerund

yoking

participle

yoked

Origin and Evolution of yoked

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'yoked' originated from Old English word 'geocian' which means to join or unite. It is derived from Proto-Germanic 'jukam' and Proto-Indo-European 'jugom' meaning a yoke or harness used for joining animals together.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'yoked' has evolved to not only refer to physically joining animals together with a yoke but also metaphorically used to describe being connected, paired, or united with something or someone else.