bark

1 of 5

verb (1)

ˈbärk

barked; barking; barks

intransitive verb

: to make the characteristic short loud cry of a dog

: to make a noise resembling a bark

: to speak in a curt loud and usually angry tone : snap

informal : to produce a usually sharp, sudden pain

… at 36 and with his mustache turning gray and his body barking back in pain, Luis DeLeon is in spring training with the Cubs.

Joseph A. Reaves

The shoulder is pain-free for now, but his elbow barks at him occasionally …

Mike Lupica

transitive verb

: to utter in a curt loud usually angry tone

an officer barking orders

: to advertise by persistent outcry

barking their wares

bark

2 of 5

noun (1)

: the sound made by a barking dog

: a similar sound

: a short sharp peremptory tone of speech or utterance

bark

3 of 5

noun (2)

: the tough exterior covering of a woody root or stem

specifically : the tissues outside the cambium that include an inner layer especially of secondary phloem and an outer layer of periderm

: cinchona sense 2

: a candy containing chocolate and nuts that is made in a sheet and broken into pieces

bark

4 of 5

verb (2)

barked; barking; barks

transitive verb

: to treat with an infusion of tanbark

: to strip the bark from

: to rub off or abrade the skin of

barked a shin on the desk

bark

5 of 5

noun (3)

variants or barque

: a small sailing ship

: a sailing ship of three or more masts with the aftmost mast fore-and-aft rigged and the others square-rigged

: a craft propelled by sails or oars

Phrases

bark up the wrong tree

: to promote or follow a mistaken course (as in doing research)

someone's bark is worse than his/her bite

—used to say that someone known for harsh or angry speech does not actually treat others in an unfairly harsh or harmful way

Chairman Paul Millership was larger than life and shouted his orders loud and clear. But his bark was worse than his bite and he was scrupulously fair to employees who put in the effort.

The Nottingham Evening Post

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English berken, from Old English beorcan; akin to Old Norse berkja to bark, Lithuanian burgėti to growl

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Old Norse bark-, bǫrkr; akin to Middle Dutch & Middle Low German borke bark

Noun (3)

Middle English, from Middle French barque, from Old Occitan barca, from Late Latin

First Known Use

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

bark 1 of 5

verb

ˈbärk

barked; barking

: to make the short loud cry of a dog or like a dog's

: to shout or speak sharply

The captain barked orders at the soldiers.

bark

2 of 5

noun

: the sound made by a barking dog or a similar sound

bark

3 of 5

noun

: the outside covering of the trunk, branches, and roots of a tree

bark

4 of 5

noun

variants or barque

ˈbärk

: a small sailing boat

: a three-masted ship with foremast and mainmast square-rigged

bark

5 of 5

verb

barked; barking

: to rub or scrape the skin off

He barked his shins.

单词	barking
释义	bark 1 of 5 verb (1) ˈbärk barked; barking; barks intransitive verb 1 a : to make the characteristic short loud cry of a dog b : to make a noise resembling a bark 2 : to speak in a curt loud and usually angry tone : snap 3 informal : to produce a usually sharp, sudden pain … at 36 and with his mustache turning gray and his body barking back in pain, Luis DeLeon is in spring training with the Cubs. Joseph A. Reaves The shoulder is pain-free for now, but his elbow barks at him occasionally … Mike Lupica transitive verb 1 : to utter in a curt loud usually angry tone an officer barking orders 2 : to advertise by persistent outcry barking their wares bark 2 of 5 noun (1) 1 a : the sound made by a barking dog b : a similar sound 2 : a short sharp peremptory tone of speech or utterance bark 3 of 5 noun (2) 1 : the tough exterior covering of a woody root or stem specifically : the tissues outside the cambium that include an inner layer especially of secondary phloem and an outer layer of periderm 2 : cinchona sense 2 3 : a candy containing chocolate and nuts that is made in a sheet and broken into pieces bark 4 of 5 verb (2) barked; barking; barks transitive verb 1 : to treat with an infusion of tanbark 2 a : to strip the bark from b : to rub off or abrade the skin of barked a shin on the desk bark 5 of 5 noun (3) variants or barque 1 a : a small sailing ship b : a sailing ship of three or more masts with the aftmost mast fore-and-aft rigged and the others square-rigged 2 : a craft propelled by sails or oars Phrases bark up the wrong tree : to promote or follow a mistaken course (as in doing research) someone's bark is worse than his/her bite —used to say that someone known for harsh or angry speech does not actually treat others in an unfairly harsh or harmful way Chairman Paul Millership was larger than life and shouted his orders loud and clear. But his bark was worse than his bite and he was scrupulously fair to employees who put in the effort. The Nottingham Evening Post Synonyms Verb (1) snap snarl Verb (2) flay hull husk peel shell shuck skin Noun (3) dinghy sailboat windjammer See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English berken, from Old English beorcan; akin to Old Norse berkja to bark, Lithuanian burgėti to growl Noun (2) Middle English, from Old Norse bark-, bǫrkr; akin to Middle Dutch & Middle Low German borke bark Noun (3) Middle English, from Middle French barque, from Old Occitan barca, from Late Latin First Known Use Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing bark bark up the wrong tree elm bark beetle someone's bark is worse than his/her bite bark beetle smaller European elm bark beetle bark up the wrong tree elm bark beetle someone's bark is worse than his/her bite bark beetle smaller European elm bark beetle Kids Definition bark 1 of 5 verb ˈbärk barked; barking 1 : to make the short loud cry of a dog or like a dog's 2 : to shout or speak sharply The captain barked orders at the soldiers. bark 2 of 5 noun : the sound made by a barking dog or a similar sound bark 3 of 5 noun : the outside covering of the trunk, branches, and roots of a tree bark 4 of 5 noun variants or barque ˈbärk 1 : a small sailing boat 2 : a three-masted ship with foremast and mainmast square-rigged bark 5 of 5 verb barked; barking : to rub or scrape the skin off He barked his shins. Medical Definition bark noun ˈbärk 1 : the tough exterior covering of a woody root or stem 2 : cinchona sense 3 barking 1 of 2 verb (1) present participle of bark as in peeling to remove the natural covering of barking a tree will probably kill it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance peeling scaling shelling husking flaying stripping skinning shucking hulling baring exposing denuding paring barking 2 of 2 verb (2) present participle of bark as in shouting to speak sharply or irritably the new supervisor found that speaking to people with a civil tongue got better results than barking at them Synonyms & Similar Words shouting snarling yelling screaming growling snapping shrieking grumbling ranting sputtering roaring fulminating raving raging vituperating venting exploding teeing off storming flipping (out) flaring (up) blowing up Antonyms & Near Antonyms calming (down) simmering down
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