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To make a sharp explosive cry, especially that of a dog, fox, seal, etc.
“Before they got far away, the dog began to bark at a bear.”
To say something quickly and irritably
“Kojiro never did anything except scream and yell and bark orders at everyone he came in contact with.”
To remove the (natural) skin or outer covering of
“But, when you tumble over and bark your shins, you are less than enamored by gravity.”
To give or make a loud shout, cry or call
To announce or advertise, usually loudly
To wear away or cause damage through applied friction
To make a husky, squawking noise
To engage in (typically meaningless or unimportant) conversation
To solicit or ask for (business), especially aggressively
To emit or cause to emit sound
A sharp explosive cry, especially that of a dog, fox, seal, etc.
“The bark of seals drowns out the din of the city you left behind, and at night, the canal's placid silence is just what you need to decompress.”
The tough protective outer sheath of the trunk, branches, and twigs of a tree or woody shrub
“Dropping with my back against the tree, the sharp edges of the bark cut my hands in several places.”
A boat propelled by a sail (or sails)
“After sailing on a bark to London, they settled in a Palatine colony in Spitalfields.”
A deep and hoarse sound, voice or call
An outer layer or covering
Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect or insulate it
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