🪢yoke

Meaning

A wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of animals; symbolically, a burden or oppression.

a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to a plow or cart; a burden or oppressive situation

a wooden crosspiece for joining two animals to pull a cart or plow; burden or oppression

Example Sentences

The oxen were bound together by a heavy yoke.

The oxen were joined by a wooden yoke.

The farmer placed the yoke on the oxen to plow the field.

Example Expressions

under the yoke

Synonyms

harness, burden, oppression, bondage, restraint, bond, collar

Entry 1

harness, burden, oppression, bondage, restraint

Entry 2

harness, burden, bond, restraint

Entry 3

harness, collar, burden

Antonyms

freedom, liberty, independence, liberation, release

Entry 1

freedom, liberty, independence

Entry 2

freedom, liberation, independence, release

Entry 3

freedom, liberation

Collocations

yoke of slavery, heavy yoke, break the yoke, wooden yoke, under the yoke, yoke of oppression, ox yoke, throw off the yoke

Entry 1

yoke of slavery, heavy yoke, break the yoke

Entry 2

wooden yoke, under the yoke, yoke of oppression

Entry 3

ox yoke, under the yoke, throw off the yoke