Yoked Meaning in English
word · lemma: yoke
ˈjoʊkt
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jˈəʊkt
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Definition
Physically attached together or joined by a yoke (a farm device for animals), or, in slang, very muscular and strong in appearance.
Usage & Nuances
Formal meaning is rare and often agricultural; more commonly used as slang describing someone with a strong, muscular physique, especially among athletes or in the gym. Do not use 'yoked' for general 'strong'—it specifically refers to visible muscle.
Spanish: uncido - musculoso (coloquial)Portuguese (BR): uncido - sarado (gíria)Portuguese (PT): uncido - musculado (gíria)Chinese (Simplified): 套着轭的 - 肌肉发达的（俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 套著軛的 - 肌肉發達的（俚語）Hindi: जूआ लगाया हुआ - कसरती (स्लैंग)Arabic: مقيد بالنير - بعضلات بارزة (عامية)Bengali: জোতা (গরু-ঘোড়ার জন্য) - দারুণ পেশীবহুল (স্ল্যাং)Russian: запряжённый - накачанный (сленг)Japanese: くびきでつながれた - マッチョ（スラング）Vietnamese: được đóng ách - cơ bắp cuồn cuộn (lóng)Korean: 멍에로 묶인 - 근육질의 (슬랭)Turkish: boyundurukla bağlanmış - çok kaslı (argo)Urdu: جوا میں جکڑا ہوا - بہت زیادہ مسلز والا (سلینگ)Indonesian: diikat dengan kuk - sangat berotot (slang)
Example Sentences
The oxen were yoked together to pull the plow.
basic
He is really yoked from working out every day.
basic
The cart was yoked to two horses.
basic
Wow, have you seen Mark lately? He's totally yoked!
natural
The two countries were yoked by a treaty for many years.
natural
Everyone at the gym wants to be as yoked as that guy.
natural