yoke

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjəʊk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/joʊk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(yōk)

Inflections of 'yoke' (n):
yoke
npl (For pairs of yoked animals)
yokes
npl (All other usages)

Collocations for "yoke"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "yoke" in context.

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yoke

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. yoke [an ox, the oxen] to a [plow]
  2. yoke a [pony, horse] to a [cart, wagon]
  3. were yoked to a [plow, cart, wagon]
  4. the [ox, horse, pony] was yoked to the [plow, cart, wagon]
  5. The [Jamaican dollar] was yoked to the [US dollar]
n
  1. the yoke of [slavery, bondage, oppression, imperialism]
  2. free from the yoke of [slavery]
  3. the [oxen, cows] pulled on the yoke
  4. strap the yoke to the [oxen]
  5. a yoke of [oxen]
'yoke' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ox

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