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bark Definition


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bark1
noun
    1. The short sharp cry of a dog or fox, etc.
      Thesaurus: yelp, yap, bay, snap, snarl, growl.
verb
    intr
    barked, barking
    1. To make this sound.
      Thesaurus: bay, snap, yap, yelp, yell, shout, bawl, bluster.
Idiom: bark up the wrong tree
    colloq
    To have the wrong idea, follow a mistaken course of action or investigation, etc
Etymology: 19c, originally US: from raccoon-hunting, in which dogs are used to locate raccoons up in the trees

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon beorcan.

Phrasal Verb: bark out something
    To speak it loudly and sharply.



bark2
noun
    1. bot.
      The tough protective outer layer consisting mainly of dead cells, that covers the stems and roots of woody plants, eg trees.
      Thesaurus: shell, case, crust, husk, rind, cortex, skin, hide, pelt, coat.
verb barked, barking
    1. To scrape or rub off the skin from (one's leg, etc).
      Example: barked her shin when she fell
    2. To strip or remove the bark from (a tree, etc).
Etymology: 14c: from Norse börkr.




bark3 barque



barque
bark
noun
    1. A small sailing ship with three masts.
    2. literary
      Any boat or small ship.
Etymology: 15c: French, from Latin barca small boat.



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