bark (Meaning)

Wordnet

bark (n)

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

a noise resembling the bark of a dog

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

the sound made by a dog

Wordnet

bark (v)

speak in an unfriendly tone

cover with bark

remove the bark of a tree

make barking sounds

tan (a skin) with bark tannins

Webster

bark (v. t.)

To strip the bark from; to peel.

To abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark one's heel.

To girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3.

To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.

Webster

bark (v. i.)

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

To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.

Webster

bark (n.)

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

Alt. of Barque

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bark Sentence Examples

  1. The dog's incessant bark could be heard throughout the neighborhood.
  2. The sound of the boxer's bark echoed through the empty room.
  3. The harsh bark of the sergeant startled the recruits into attention.
  4. The seal's bark was a cacophony of clicks and whistles.
  5. The tree's rough bark provided shelter for insects and small creatures.
  6. The bark on the firewood crackled and popped as it burned.
  7. The tanner used the bark of oak trees to make leather.
  8. The wind ripped through the branches, making the bark tremble.
  9. The sailor climbed the ship's mast, using the rough bark to grip.
  10. The lumberjack used an ax to strip the bark from the fallen tree.

FAQs About the word bark

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants, a noise resembling the bark of a dog, a sailing ship with 3 (or more) ma

peel, hull, shell,husk, skin,scale, denude, flay, strip, expose

calm (down), calm (down),simmer down, simmer down,

The dog's incessant bark could be heard throughout the neighborhood.

The sound of the boxer's bark echoed through the empty room.

The harsh bark of the sergeant startled the recruits into attention.

The seal's bark was a cacophony of clicks and whistles.