bark

/bˈɑːk/

/ˈbɑɹk/

Bark

the hard outer covering of a tree

the short cry that a dog or some other animals make

2.1

a noise resembling the rough sound made by a dog

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

synonyms : barque

to bark

MAIN VERB

to make a short loud cry that is typical of a dog

speak in an unfriendly tone

tan (a skin) with bark tannins

remove the bark of a tree

synonyms : skin

cover with bark

Examples

1. The dog barked loudly when the mailman arrived.

2. Don't worry about him, his bark is definitely worse than his bite.

3. The police were barking up the wrong tree when they initially suspected the wrong person of committing the crime.

4. A dog barks and stands at bay if he sees any one assault his master.