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bark

/b/A/rk/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

    noun.plant

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a noise resembling the bark of a dog

    noun.event

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

    noun.artifact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. the sound made by a dog

    noun.event

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

  6. The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

  7. Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing vessel or boat of any kind.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. speak in an unfriendly tone

    verb.communication

    Examples
    She barked into the dictaphone.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. cover with bark

    verb.contact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. remove the bark of a tree

    verb.contact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. make barking sounds

    verb.communication

    Examples
    The dogs barked at the stranger.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. tan (a skin) with bark tannins

    verb.change

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. To strip the bark from; to peel.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  7. To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

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