yoked
yoked Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Joined, harnessed, or closely linked together, especially by or as if by a wooden yoke.
"The farmer guided the yoked oxen slowly across the muddy field."
American (slang) Having large, well-defined muscles, especially in the shoulders, neck, and upper back.
"After a year of dedicated weightlifting, the athlete looked noticeably yoked."
(of a garment) Made or fitted with a shaped shoulder or hip piece to which the rest of the fabric is attached.
"She wore a vintage yoked blouse with delicate embroidery along the collar."
• verb
To put a yoke on draft animals or join them together; to link or unite closely (past tense and past participle of 'yoke').
"The two historical events were inextricably yoked in the public imagination."
• Rhymes for yoked
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from the verb 'yoke', which comes from Old English 'geocian', ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*yeug-' meaning 'to join'.