bark

noun

UK /bɑː(r)k/

Word Forms

singular	bark
plural	barks

1
uncountable the hard substance that covers a tree
Synonyms and related words
Parts of trees
bark
blossom
bole
2
countable Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬the short loud sound that a dog makes
Synonyms and related words
Sounds made by animals
bark
bellow
bleat

phrases

someone’s bark is worse than their bite

bark

noun

US /bɑrk/

Word Forms

singular	bark
plural	barks

1
uncountable the hard substance that covers a tree
Synonyms and related words
Parts of trees
bark
blossom
bole
2
countable Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬the short loud sound that a dog makes
Synonyms and related words
Sounds made by animals
bark
bellow
bleat

phrases

someone’s bark is worse than their bite

bark

verb

UK /bɑː(r)k/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bark
he/she/it	barks
present participle	barking
past tense	barked
past participle	barked

1
intransitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to make the short loud sound that a dog makes
Synonyms and related words
To make an animal sound
baa
bark
bay
Synonyms and related words
Dog behaviour and describing dogs
bark
bay
beg
2

bark
or
bark out
intransitive/transitive to say or shout something in a loud angry voice
He started barking orders at me.
Synonyms and related words
To shout and to talk loudly
shout
call out
cry
3
transitive to accidentally knock a hard part of your body such as your shin or knuckles against something, and tear some skin off
Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else
injure
harm
wound

phrases

barking up the wrong tree

bark

verb

US /bɑrk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bark
he/she/it	barks
present participle	barking
past tense	barked
past participle	barked

1
intransitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to make the short loud sound that a dog makes
Synonyms and related words
To make an animal sound
baa
bark
bay
Synonyms and related words
Dog behavior and describing dogs
bark
bay
beg
2

bark
or
bark out
intransitive/transitive to say or shout something in a loud angry voice
He started barking orders at me.
Synonyms and related words
To shout and to talk loudly
shout
call out
cry
3
transitive to accidentally knock a hard part of your body such as your shin or knuckles against something, and tear some skin off
Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else
injure
harm
wound

phrases

barking up the wrong tree

bark

US /bɑrk/

another spelling of barque

Synonyms and related words

Types of sailing boat or ship

bark

barque

boat

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