hark back

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive) Of hounds: to retrace a course in order to pick up the lost scent of prey.
2. (broadly, intransitive) To return to where one has previously been; to retrace one's steps.
3. (figuratively, intransitive) To allude, return, or revert (to a subject previously mentioned, etc.); also, to evoke, or long or pine for (a past era or event).
4. (transitive) To call back (hounds); to recall.

Noun

1. Alternative form of hark-back.
2. (figuratively) Alternative form of hark-back.

Synonyms

recall

return

come back

resemble

suggest

take after

look like

remind

Translations

rievocare

zurückkommen

ramener

rappeler

rendre

revenir

ressassement

tornare

herkauwen

zurückgehen auf

volver

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌhɑːk ˈbæk/

Etymology

From hark (“to listen attentively”) + back (“to or in a previous condition or place”, adverb), originally a hunting command to hounds meaning “Listen! Go back!”.