Definitions for BARK
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. barknoun

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

2. barknoun

   a noise resembling the bark of a dog

3. bark, barquenoun

   a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

4. barkverb

   the sound made by a dog

5. barkverb

   speak in an unfriendly tone

   "She barked into the dictaphone"

6. barkverb

   cover with bark

7. bark, skinverb

   remove the bark of a tree

8. barkverb

   make barking sounds

   "The dogs barked at the stranger"

9. barkverb

   tan (a skin) with bark tannins

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barknoun

   The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog.

2. barknoun

   A similar sound made by some other animals.

3. bark

   An abrupt loud vocal utterance.

4. barkverb

   To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).

5. barkverb

   To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.

6. bark

   To speak sharply.

   The sergeant barked an order.

7. barknoun

   A small sailing vessel, e.g. a pinnace or a fishing smack; a rowing boat or barge.

8. barknoun

   a sailing vessel or boat of any kind.

9. bark

   A three-masted vessel, having her foremast and mainmast square-rigged, and her mizzenmast schooner-rigged.

10. Etymology: 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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BARKnoun

   Etymology: barck, Dan.

   1. The rind or covering of a tree.

   Trees last according to the strength and quantity of their sap and juice; being well munited by their bark against the injuries of the air. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 583.

   Wand’ring in the dark,
   Physicians for the tree have found the bark. Dryden.

   2. A small ship. [from barca, low Lat.]

   Things, I say, being in this state, it came to pass, that the duke of Parma must have flown, if he would have come into England; for he could neither get bark nor mariner to put to sea. Francis Bacon, on the War with Spain.

   It was that fatal and perfidious bark,
   Built in th’ eclipse, and rigg’d with curses dark,
   That sunk so low that sacred head of thine. John Milton.

   Who to a woman trusts his peace of mind,
   Trusts a frail bark with a tempestuous wind. George Granville.

2. To Barkverb

   To strip trees of their bark.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   The severest penalties ought to be put upon barking any tree that is not felled. William Temple.

   These trees, after they are barked, and cut into shape, are tumbled down from the mountains into the stream. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

3. To Barkverb

   Etymology: beorcan, Saxon.

   1. To make the noise which a dog makes, when he threatens or pursues.

   Sent before my time
   Into this breathing world, scarce half made up,
   And that so lamely and unfashionably,
   That dogs bark at me. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   Why do your dogs bark so? be there bears i’ th’ town? William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   In vain the herdman calls him back again;
   The dogs stand off afar, and bark in vain. Abraham Cowley.

   2. To clamour at; to pursue with reproaches.

   Vile is the vengeance on the ashes cold,
   And envy base, to bark at sleeping fame. Fairy Queen, b. ii. cant. viii.

   You dare patronage
   The envious barking of your saucy tongue,
   Against my lord the duke of Somerset! William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bark

   Bark refers to the protective outer covering of a tree's trunk, branches, and roots. It serves as a protective layer against harsh weather, diseases, and parasites. In a broader context, bark can also refer to the loud, sharp sound made by certain animals, especially dogs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barkverb

   to strip the bark from; to peel

2. Barkverb

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

3. Barkverb

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

4. Barkverb

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

5. Barkverb

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

6. Barkverb

   to make a clamor; to make importunate outcries

7. Barknoun

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

8. Barknoun

   alt. of Barque

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bark

   Bark, released in 1971, is one of the late-period albums by Jefferson Airplane, notable for many "firsts" with its major personnel change. It was the first without band founder Marty Balin and the first with violinist Papa John Creach. Drummer Spencer Dryden had also departed, being replaced by Joey Covington. This was the first all new Airplane LP in two years, the previous being Volunteers, released in 1969. It was also the first to be released under the Jefferson Airplane owned Grunt Records label. Lead guitarist Jorma Kaukonen has four songwriting credits on this album, indicative of his growing importance as a composer. At the time of the album's release, he and bassist Jack Casady had already recorded two albums for their spin-off blues group Hot Tuna. The album was a success upon its release, reaching #11 on the charts and eventually went gold.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bark

   bärk, n. the abrupt cry uttered by a dog, wolf, &c.—v.i. to yelp like a dog: to clamour.—v.t. (Spens.) to utter with a bark.—n. Bark′er, a shop-tout: (slang) a pistol, cannon.—His bark is worse than his bite, his angry expressions are worse than his actual deeds. [A.S. beorcan, prob. a variety of brecan, to crack, snap. See Break.]

2. Bark

   Barque, bärk, n. a barge: a ship of small size, square-sterned, without head-rails: technically, a three-masted vessel whose mizzen-mast is fore-and-aft rigged instead of being square-rigged, like the fore and main masts—barks of over 3000 tons are now frequently built.—ns. Bar′kantine, Bar′quentine, a three-masted vessel, with the fore-mast square-rigged, and the main-mast and mizzen-mast fore-and-aft rigged. [Fr. barque—Low L. barca; perh. from Gr. baris, a Nile-boat.]

3. Bark

   bärk, n. the rind or covering of the trunk and branches of a tree: that used in tanning or dyeing, or the residue thereof, laid upon a street to deaden the sound, &c.: the envelopment or outer covering of anything.—v.t. to strip or peel the bark from: to rub off (skin).—n. Bark′-bed, a hotbed made of spent bark.—v.t. Bark′en, to dry up into a barky substance.—v.i. to become like bark.—adjs. Bark′less; Bark′y.—Cinchona, Jesuits', Peruvian bark, the bark of the cinchona, from which quinine is made. [Scand. börkr; Dan. bark.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bark

   The exterior covering of vegetable bodies, many of which are useful in making paper, cordage, cloth, dyes, and medicines.

2. bark

   [from barca, Low Latin]. A general name given to small ships, square-sterned, without head-rails; it is, however, peculiarly appropriated by seamen to a three-masted vessel with only fore-and-aft sails on her mizen-mast.--Bark-rigged. Rigged as a bark, with no square sails on the mizen-mast.

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1. BARK

   What does BARK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BARK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BARK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bark is ranked #16041 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bark surname appeared 1,808 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Bark.
   
   71.9% or 1,301 total occurrences were White.
   13.6% or 247 total occurrences were Asian.
   6.8% or 124 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   3.4% or 63 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 40 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 33 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Cover
   • Natural Covering
   • Noise
   • Sailing Vessel
   • Talk
   • Tan
   • Utter

How to pronounce BARK?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say BARK in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BARK in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BARK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of BARK in a Sentence

1. Ursula Heinen-Esser:

   Within a few weeks, it's completely reversed, and we're now dealing with drought, it'll also have a major impact on the forest and on bark beetle infestation.

2. Bertrand Russell:

   No matter how eloquently a dog may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were poor, but honest.

3. La Russa:

   He’s got a significant bone bruise there, but the X-ray was negative so it’s just real sore. We’ll see how he feels tomorrow, it takes a while for it to bark. He slid, he felt it, but it was sore already. But it’s just like if something’s sore, you hit it again, it hurts again. If it was going to stiffen up more, that’s why sometimes you get a guy out right away and put ice on it.

4. Bill Clinton:

   One of my favorite political ads of all time was a radio ad in rural Arkansas where the announcer said, 'Wouldn't it be great if somebody running for office said something, we could have an immediate reaction to whether it was true or not. Well, we have trained this dog. Well, the dog, if it is not true, he is going to bark,' and the dog was barking on the radio and so people were barking at each other for days after that.

5. Tom Waits:

   I bark my voice out through a closed throat, pretty much. It's more, perhaps, like a dog in some ways. It does have its limitations, but I'm learning different ways to keep it alive.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BARK
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bark
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=BARK
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BARK
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=BARK
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=BARK
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=BARK
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html