bark
[verb]
Synonyms: yap, bay, growl, howl, snarl, woof, yelp
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[noun]
Synonyms: covering, casing, cortex (Anatomy, botany), crust, husk, rind, skin

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I. bark¹ /bɑːk $ bɑːrk/ verb
[Language: Old English; Origin: beorcan]

1. [intransitive] when a dog barks, it makes a short loud sound or series of sounds ⇒ growl
bark at
The dog always barks at strangers.

2. (also bark out) [transitive] to say something quickly in a loud voice
bark at
‘Don’t just stand there, give me a hand,’ she barked at the shop assistant.

3. bark up the wrong tree informal to have a wrong idea, or do something in a way that will not give you the information or result you want:
The police spent three months barking up the wrong tree on the murder investigation.

4. [transitive] to rub the skin off your knee, elbow etc by falling or knocking against something Synonym : graze:
I barked my shin against the step.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. bark² noun
[Sense 1, 3-4: Date: 1500-1600; Origin: ⇒ bark¹]
[Sense 2: Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old Norse; Origin: börkr]

1. [countable] the sharp loud sound made by a dog

2. [uncountable] the outer covering of a tree

3. [countable] a loud sound or voice:
Amy’s voice was a hoarse bark.

4. sb’s bark is worse than their bite used to say that someone who seems unpleasant or difficult to deal with is not really too bad

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

bark
noun
I. on a tree
ADJ. rough | tree | birch, cinnamon, willow, etc.
VERB + BARK peel off, strip The people strip the bark and use it in medicines.
BARK + VERB peel off The bark peels off in summer.
BARK + NOUN chippings

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bark
II. of a dog
ADJ. loud, noisy
VERB + BARK give The dog gave a loud bark.

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bark
III. loud sound/voice
ADJ. short | harsh
VERB + BARK give He gave a harsh bark of laughter.
PHRASES a bark of laughter

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bark
verb
ADV. excitedly, frantically, furiously, loudly
PREP. at The dog was barking furiously at a cat.

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