yoked

English

Etymology

From yoke +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

yoked (not comparable)

1. Wearing a yoke.

   The yoked oxen stood ready.

2. (bodybuilding) Having large and well-defined muscles particularly at the neck and the trapezii (forming thus the “yoke“).

   Holonyms: see Thesaurus:strapping

   By the end of his fourth year of weight-lifting, Lee was yoked.

3. (slang) Married.

   They got yoked four years ago.

Related terms

• yoke

Verb

yoked

1. simple past and past participle of yoke