HARKEN Meaning of HARKEN in English har ‧ ken /ˈhɑːkən $ ˈhɑːr-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: hark ; influenced by hearken ] another spelling of ↑ hearken Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012