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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bark1 /bɑrk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the sharp cry of a dog, fox, or similar animal.
- a short, explosive sound, as of coughing:the bark of machine guns.
v. - (of a dog or other animal) to make a bark:[no object]The dog barked all night.
- to make a sound similar to a bark:[no object]The big guns barked.
- to speak sharply or harshly: [~ + object]a habit of barking orders.[no object]barked at his subordinate.
Idioms- bark up the wrong tree, to direct one's efforts in the wrong place.
bark2 /bɑrk/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Botanythe outside covering of the woody stems of plants, esp. of trees.
v. [~ + object] - to scrape the skin of, as by rubbing: barked his shins.
bark3 or barque /bɑrk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Nautical, Naval Termsa sailing vessel with three or more masts and square sails.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bark1 (bärk),USA pronunciation n. - the abrupt, harsh, explosive cry of a dog.
- a similar sound made by another animal, as a fox.
- a short, explosive sound, as of firearms:the bark of a revolver.
- a brusque order, reply, etc.:The foreman's bark sent the idlers back to their machines.
- a cough.
v.i. - (of a dog or other animal) to utter an abrupt, explosive cry or a series of such cries.
- to make a similar sound:The big guns barked.
- to speak or cry out sharply or gruffly:a man who barks at his children.
- [Informal.]to advertise a theater performance, carnival sideshow, or the like, by standing at the entrance and calling out to passersby.
- to cough.
v.t. - to utter in a harsh, shouting tone:barking orders at her subordinates.
- bark at the moon, to protest in vain:Telling her that she's misinformed is just barking at the moon.
- bark up the wrong tree, to assail or pursue the wrong person or object;
misdirect one's efforts:If he expects me to get him a job, he's barking up the wrong tree.
- bef. 900; Middle English berken, Old English beorcan; akin to Old English borcian to bark, Old Norse berkja to bluster, Lithuanian burgė́ti to growl, quarrel, Serbo-Croatian br̀gljati to murmur
bark′less, adj. - 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shout, bellow, yell, roar, bawl.
bark2 (bärk),USA pronunciation n. - the external covering of the woody stems, branches, and roots of plants, as distinct and separable from the wood itself.
- Clothing[Tanning.]a mixture of oak and hemlock barks.
- candy, usually of chocolate with large pieces of nuts, made in flat sheets.
v.t. - to rub off or scrape the skin of, as by bumping into something:to bark one's shins.
- to remove a circle of bark from;
girdle. - to cover, enclose, or encrust with or as if with bark.
- Clothingto treat with a bark infusion;
tan. - to strip the bark from;
peel.
- Old Norse bǫrkr (genitive barkar)
- Middle English 1250–1300
bark′less, adj. bark3 (bärk),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsa sailing vessel having three or more masts, square-rigged on all but the aftermost mast, which is fore-and-aft-rigged.
- Naval Terms[Literary.]a boat or sailing vessel.
Also, barque. - Coptic barī barge
- Greek bâris Egyptian barge
- Old French barque Late Latin barca, Latin *bārica, bāris
- late Middle English barke 1425–75
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