bark

(bärk)

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

1. To utter a bark.
2. To make a sound similar to a bark: “The birds bark softly, sounding almost like young pups” (Charleston SC News and Courier).
3. 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).
4. To work as a barker, as at a carnival.

(bärk)

1. 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.
2. A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine.

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

Related Forms:

• barkˈy adjective

also barque (bärk)

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