yoke

Nouns

  • (n) fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
  • (n) an oppressive power
    • under the yoke of a tyrant
    • they threw off the yoke of domination
  • (n) two items of the same kind couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, brace, pair, span, couple,
  • (n) a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
    • pulled by a yoke of oxen
  • (n) support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
  • (n) a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together coupling,
  • (n) stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

Verbs

  • (v) become joined or linked together
  • (v) link with or as with a yoke
    • yoke the oxen together
    link,
  • (v) put a yoke on or join with a yoke
    • Yoke the draft horses together

Synonyms

link couplet distich duad duet duo dyad twain twosome brace pair span couple coupling

Antonyms

unyoke

Words of close approximity

yob yon
yobo yodh yoga yogi yolk yore York yowl
yokel yokelish yokel-like