YOKE
Scrabble letter values: Y4O1K5E1 = 11
Definition
- verb become joined or linked together.
- verb link with or as with a yoke. — synonyms: link
- verb put a yoke on or join with a yoke.
- noun fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment.
- noun an oppressive power.
- noun two items of the same kind. — synonyms: couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, couplet, distich
- noun a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke.
- noun support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end.
- noun a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together. — synonyms: coupling
- noun stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team.
Examples
- “yoke the oxen together”
- “Yoke the draft horses together”
- “under the yoke of a tyrant”