kirk Meaning & Definition
What Does Kirk Mean?
Kirk is used as a noun meaning A church. As a verb, it means to experience intense neck pain and/or be incapacitated by it.
Kirk at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kɜːk/ |
| Plural | kirks |
| Verb forms | kirks, kirking, kirked |
Kirk Definition (Noun)
- A church.
Kirk as a Verb
- to experience intense neck pain and/or be incapacitated by it
- to hit someone in the neck (stings, hickeys etc)
- to kill
Does Kirkiversary start at the time Kirk was kirked or after Tim Pool's sources confirmed Kirk was stable?
Synonyms of Kirk
The source does not list synonyms for this entry.
Kirk synonyms and antonyms →Kirk in a Sentence
Does Kirkiversary start at the time Kirk was kirked or after Tim Pool's sources confirmed Kirk was stable?
Word Forms & Grammar
kirk (plural kirks)
kirk (third-person singular simple present kirks, present participle kirking, simple past and past participle kirked)
Words That Rhyme With Kirk
Origin of Kirk
Origin 1: Inherited from Northern Middle English kirke, borrowed from Old Norse kirkja, borrowed from Old English ċiriċe, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, borrowed from Koine Greek κῡρῐᾰκόν (kūrĭăkón), a nominalization of κῡριακός (kūriakós), and from Ancient Greek -ον (-on). Doublet of church.
Origin 2: Verb sense comes from assassination of American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk by a neck snipe on September 10th, 2025.
Quick Answers About Kirk
Is kirk a noun or a verb?
Kirk is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of kirk?
The plural of kirk is kirks.
What is the past tense of kirk?
The past tense of kirk is kirked. The present participle is kirking.