Meaning & Definition of Yoke in English

1. Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

2. An oppressive power

• "Under the yoke of a tyrant"

• "They threw off the yoke of domination"

3. Two items of the same kind

4. A pair of draft animals joined by a yoke

• "Pulled by a yoke of oxen"

5. Support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end

6. A connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

7. Stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

1. Become joined or linked together

2. Link with or as with a yoke

• "Yoke the oxen together"

3. Put a yoke on or join with a yoke

• "Yoke the draft horses together"