informal
: an attitude or expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm
… no human endeavor is beyond snark these days, so lots of people enjoy hijacking a corporation's marketing hashtag to mock the company …—
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snarked; snarking; snarks
: to make an irreverent or sarcastic comment : to say something snarky
Are they even willing to discuss policy rather than snark about candidates' supposed personality flaws?—Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman[Chrissy] Teigen said she was in the process of privately reaching out to people she had insulted in the past. She said she first started using social media to "snark at some celebrities."—Tasneem Nashrulla
Tasneem NashrullaTina Fey has embodied that all-too-rare brainy/funny/sexy trifecta since she first snarked her way through Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update."—Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment WeeklyUpon gazing at the evening meal, Russell snarked: "Is this a nursery school picnic?"—Glenn Singer
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Caustic put-downs of Milton Berle, Jim Henson, and Johnny Carson anticipate the partisan snark by which SNL would pillory Millennial conservatives as non-hip — the antiquated value that has bankrupt stand-up comedy today.
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Jan. 2025
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2024
Or snark on Kendall Jenner’s odd gas station photo shoot?
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Jackman fills his grumpy clawed icon with rage, guilt and snark, plus a bit of mischief, and is an f-bombing joy to behold.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Caustic put-downs of Milton Berle, Jim Henson, and Johnny Carson anticipate the partisan snark by which SNL would pillory Millennial conservatives as non-hip — the antiquated value that has bankrupt stand-up comedy today.
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
For its part, the social media website, founded in 2005 and now based in San Francisco, divides up subjects, then scoops up links, videos, text posts and images, which are discussed by users, who are prone to snark, not my favorite part of the experience.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2024
Or snark on Kendall Jenner’s odd gas station photo shoot?
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023
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“Snark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snark. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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