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Meaning of 'bark' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bark [ n.]
- The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals.
- Alt. of Barque
2 . Bark [ v. i.]
- To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs.
- To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
3 . Bark [ v. t.]
- To strip the bark from; to peel.
- To abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark one's heel.
- To girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3.
- To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.

Meaning of 'bark' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bark [ v]
Meaning (1):
- speak in an unfriendly tone
Example in sentence:
  • She barked into the dictaphone
Meaning (2):
- make barking sounds
Example in sentence:
  • The dogs barked at the stranger

Nearby Words:

bar bar iron barb barbacan barbacanage barbadian barbadoes barbados barbaic barbara

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