yoked

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English

Etymology

From yoke +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

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.
    • 2021 August 12, Mike McMahan, “Strange Energies” (19:50 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, 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.”
  3. (slang) Married.
    They got yoked four years ago.

Verb

yoked

  1. simple past and past participle of yoke