Bark

Quick meaning: Bark is a verb meaning (intransitive) To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).

Meaning

(intransitive) To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
2. (transitive) To speak sharply.
3. The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.
4. (figuratively) An abrupt loud vocal utterance.
5. (music) The quick opening of the hi-hat cymbal as it is hit, followed by its timely closing.
6. The sound of a dog barking.
7. (countable, uncountable) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree or of various other woody plants.

Example Sentences

The sergeant barked an order.

The neighbour's dog is always barking.

The seal barked as the zookeeper threw fish into its enclosure.

And therefore they bark, and say the scripture maketh heretics.

Word Forms

• barks
• barking
• barked
• barke
• barque

Synonyms for bark

Depending on context, synonyms include latrate, woof, skin, barque.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include skin, barque, barker, yelp, scream, shout.

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