1. To have origin in or be reminiscent of a past event or condition; recall or evoke: songs that hark back to the soul music of the 1960s. 2. To remember or discuss a past event or condition: He's always harking back to his days in the army.

What does it mean to hark back to something?

1 : to return to or remember (something in the past) He always harks back to the good old days of his youth. 2 : to look or seem like (something in the past) The movie has a style that harks back to the golden age of Hollywood.

What does the term hearken back mean?

intransitive verb. : to go back to or recall to mind something in the past : hark back —usually used with to This place caters to Americans and hearkens back to days when the town attracted famous celebrities.—