bark

Definition of Bark in English :

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Noun

1. bark

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

2. bark

a noise resembling the bark of a dog

3. bark, barque

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

barque

4. bark

the sound made by a dog

Verb

5. bark

speak in an unfriendly tone

Example Sentences:
'She barked into the dictaphone'

6. bark

cover with bark

7. bark, skin

remove the bark of a tree

skin

8. bark

make barking sounds

Example Sentences:
'The dogs barked at the stranger'

9. bark

tan (a skin) with bark tannins

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bark

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noun

the loud abrupt usually harsh or gruff cry of a dog or any of certain other animals

a similar sound, such as one made by a person, gun, etc

3. his or her bark is worse than their bite

verb

4. (intransitive)

(of a dog or any of certain other animals) to make its typical loud abrupt cry

5. (intransitive)

(of a person, gun, etc) to make a similar loud harsh sound

to say or shout in a brusque, peremptory, or angry tone

he barked an order

7. US informal

to advertise (a show, merchandise, etc) by loudly addressing passers-by

8. bark up the wrong tree

noun

a protective layer of dead corky cells on the outside of the stems of woody plants

any of several varieties of this substance that can be used in tanning, dyeing, or in medicine

3. an informal name for cinchona

verb (transitive)

to scrape or rub off skin, as in an injury

to remove the bark or a circle of bark from (a tree or log)

to cover or enclose with bark

to tan (leather), principally by the tannins in barks

noun

a variant spelling (esp US) of barque

Bark

see synonyms of bark

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

verb transitive

to treat with a bark infusion, as in leather tanning

to take the bark off; specif., to girdle (a tree)

6. Informal

to scrape some skin off

to bark one's shin

verb intransitive

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

4. Informal

to cough

5. US, Slang

to advertise a show, sale, etc. by shouting about it in public

verb transitive

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

1. OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic

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

Bark

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1. The harsh sound uttered by a dog.

2. A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog's bark.

v. barked, bark·ing, barks

v.intr.

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.

v.tr.

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

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.

tr.v. barked, bark·ing, barks

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.

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.

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