bark
🇺🇸
/bɑːrk/
🇬🇧
/bɑːk/
noun
R
the hard outer covering of a tree
The tree's bark protects it from insects and weather.
R
the short, loud sound a dog makes
The dog's bark warned us of danger.
R
a short, sharp sound like a gunshot or laugh
His sudden bark of laughter surprised everyone.
verb
R
to make a short, loud sound like a dog
Dogs bark to communicate or warn of danger.
R
to speak or shout in a loud, harsh way
The officer barked orders at the soldiers.
R
to scrape skin off by rubbing against something
I barked my knee when I fell on the pavement.
translation
the hard outer covering of a tree; the short, loud sound a dog makes; a short, sharp sound like a gunshot or laugh
to make a short, loud sound like a dog; to speak or shout in a loud, harsh way; to scrape skin off by rubbing against something
Word Forms
3rd Present
barks
Progressive
barking
Past
barked
Plural
barks
Perfect
barked