Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
yoking
verb
/joʊkɪŋ/
Definition
The act of joining or linking together, particularly in a way that suggests constraint or partnership.
Examples
- The farmer was yoking the oxen to the plow for the day’s work.
- Yoking concepts together can help illustrate complex ideas more clearly.
- In their debate, they were yoking their arguments to compelling examples.
Meaning
To yoke means to join two or more things together, often used in the context of pairing animals for work or joining concepts in a figurative sense.
Synonyms
- linking
- coupling
- joining
- harnessing
- binding
