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A bark is defined as a short loud sound made by a dog or some other animals, or is any sound that resembles the yipping sound of a dog.

(noun)

A dog saying "woof" is an example of a bark.

The definition of bark is the protective skin of trees and plants that produces wood.

(noun)

The covering on the outside of a tree is an example of bark.

To bark means to woof or to make another sound like a dog makes.

(verb)

An example of bark is when a dog looks up at the moon and goes "woof."

See bark in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the outside covering of the stems and roots of trees and woody plants
some kinds of this matter used in tanning, dyeing, etc.
cinchona

Origin: ME < ON bǫrkr, akin to MLowG borke

transitive verb

to treat with a bark infusion, as in leather tanning
to take the bark off; specif., to girdle (a tree)
Informal to scrape some skin off: to bark one's shin

intransitive verb

to make the characteristic sharp, abrupt cry of a dog
to make a sound like this: the engine barked
to speak or shout sharply; snap
Informal to cough
☆ Slang to advertise a show, sale, etc. by shouting about it in public

Origin: ME berken < OE beorcan, akin to ON berkja, of echoic orig.

transitive verb

to say or advertise with a bark or shout

noun

the sharp, abrupt sound made by a dog
any sharp, abrupt sound or utterance like this

noun

Old Poet. any boat, esp. a small sailing boat
a sailing vessel with its two forward masts square-rigged and its rear mast rigged fore and aft

Origin: ME barke, prob. via Port or ML barca (> OFr barque) < LL, small boat: see barge

See bark in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The harsh sound uttered by a dog.
A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog's bark.

verb barked, bark·ing, barks

verb, intransitive

To utter a bark.
To make a sound similar to a bark: “The birds bark softly, sounding almost like young pups” (Charleston SC News and Courier).
To speak sharply; snap: “a spot where you can just drop in . . . without anyone's barking at you for failing to plan ahead” (Andy Birsh).
To work as a barker, as at a carnival.

verb, transitive

To utter in a loud, harsh voice: The quarterback barked out the signals.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English berken, to bark

Origin: , from Old English beorcan

noun

The tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. It includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium.
A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine.

transitive verb barked, bark·ing, barks

To remove bark from (a tree or log).
To rub off the skin of; abrade: barked my shin on the car door.
To tan or dye (leather or fabric) by steeping in an infusion of bark.
To treat (a patient) using a medicinal bark infusion.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old Norse börkr

Related Forms:

barkˈy adjective

also barque

noun

A sailing ship with from three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.
A small vessel that is propelled by oars or sails.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English barke, boat

Origin: , from Old French barque

Origin: , from Old Italian barca

Origin: , from Latin

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