Definitions for BARKbɑrk

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

barkbɑrk(n.)

the abrupt, explosive cry of a dog.
a similar sound made by another animal, as a fox.
a short, explosive sound, as of firearms.
a brusque order, reply, etc.
a cough.
(v.i.)(of a dog or other animal) to utter an abrupt, explosive cry.
to make a similar sound:
The big guns barked.
to speak sharply or gruffly.
to advertise some attraction, as a carnival sideshow, by standing outside and calling to passersby.
to cough.
(v.t.)to utter in a harsh, shouting tone:
to bark orders at subordinates.

Idioms for bark:

bark up the wrong tree,to misdirect one's thoughts or efforts.
Category: Idiom

Origin of bark:

bef. 900; ME berken, OE beorcan; akin to OE borcian to bark, ON berkja to bluster

bark′less(adj.)

barkbɑrk(n.)

the external covering of the woody stems, branches, and roots of plants, as distinct and separable from the wood itself.
Category: Botany
a mixture of oak and hemlock barks used in tanning.
Category: Clothing
candy, usu. of chocolate with large pieces of nuts, made in flat sheets.
Category: Cooking
(v.t.)to scrape the skin of, as by bumping into something.
to treat with a bark infusion; tan.
Category: Clothing
to strip the bark from; peel.

Origin of bark:

1250–1300; ME < ON bǫrkr (gen. barkar)

bark′less(adj.)

barkbɑrk(n.)

or barque

a sailing vessel having three or more masts, square-rigged on all but the aftermost.
Category: Nautical, Navy
(formerly) any boat or sailing vessel.
Category: Navy

Origin of bark:

1425–75; late ME barke < OF barque蠐 LL barca, L *bārica, bāris < Gk bâris Egyptian barge < Coptic barī barge

Princeton's WordNet

bark(noun)
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
bark(noun)
a noise resembling the bark of a dog
bark, barque(noun)
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
bark(verb)
the sound made by a dog
bark(verb)
speak in an unfriendly tone
"She barked into the dictaphone"
bark(verb)
cover with bark
bark, skin(verb)
remove the bark of a tree
bark(verb)
make barking sounds
"The dogs barked at the stranger"
bark(verb)
tan (a skin) with bark tannins

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

bark(noun)ɑrk
the outer covering of a tree
the bark of the oak tree
barkɑrk
the sound a dog makes
the dog's high bark
bark(verb)ɑrk
to make the sound of a dog
dogs barking in the neighborhood

Wiktionary

bark(Noun)
The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog.
bark(Noun)
A similar sound made by some other animals.
bark
An abrupt loud vocal utterance.
bark(Verb)
To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).
bark(Verb)
To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
bark
To speak sharply.
The sergeant barked an order.
bark(Noun)
A small sailing vessel, e.g. a pinnace or a fishing smack; a rowing boat or barge.
bark(Noun)
a sailing vessel or boat of any kind.
bark
A three-masted vessel, having her foremast and mainmast square-rigged, and her mizzenmast schooner-rigged.

Origin: From bark, from bǫrkr, from barkuz, probably related to birkijōn (compare English birch), from bʰergo- (compare Latin fraxinus, Lithuanian béržas), from bʰereg- (compare English bright); akin to Danish bark, Icelandic börkr, and Low German borke.

Webster Dictionary

Bark(verb)
to strip the bark from; to peel
Bark(verb)
to abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark one's heel
Bark(verb)
to girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3
Bark(verb)
to cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut
Bark(verb)
to make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs
Bark(verb)
to make a clamor; to make importunate outcries
Bark(noun)
the short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals
Bark(noun)
alt. of Barque