yoked

English

Etymology

From yoke +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joʊkt/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -əʊkt
• Homophone: yolked

Adjective

yoked (not comparable)

1. (literal) Wearing a yoke.

   Coordinate terms: harnessed, in harness

   The yoked oxen stood ready.

2. (figurative) Subjugated.

   yoked workers

3. (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.

   • 2021 August 12, Mike McMahan, “Strange Energies” (19:50 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks‎^[1], season 2, episode 1, spoken by Jack Ransom (Jerry O'Connell):

     “Your validation feels so good. Tell me more.” “I can end this with praise. Uh, J-Jack, you're a-a fine commander. You're in phenomenal shape.” “Yes, fine commander. Yes, so yoked.”

4. (slang) Married.

   They got yoked four years ago.

Related terms

• yoke

Verb

yoked

1. simple past and past participle of yoke