Definitions

1. verb

to listen suddenly or with attention; to hear (something) with sudden attention

“Hark, what noise doth come from yonder hill?”

2. interjection

listen; pay attention

“Hark! What’s that I hear?”

3. noun

a sudden or sharp cry, especially one of surprise or alarm

“The hark of the alarm sounded throughout the town.”

4. verb

to be a herald or messenger

“The king’s hark will announce the coronation.”