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bark

bark

56 1.0
A sharp loud sound that a dog makes
  • noun
  • /bɑrk/
: ladrido
  • In the distance, he could hear the dog's bark echoing through the corridors.
  • dog bark

Or don't worry, his bark is worse than his bite.

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Examples

  • Actually, a dog's bark is worse than its bite.

  • And the dogs, whom she fears, might protect after all, bark, but now no sound comes out.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Except for the water and the bark of a dog, everything was quiet.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • It always makes me hear that dog's bark in my head.

  • Or don't worry, his bark is worse than his bite.

  • Cash's bark is worse than his bite.

  • I heard the dog's bark as it chased the mailman down the street.

  • The bark of the dog alerted me that someone was at the door.

  • When the stranger approached, the dog's bark became loud and aggressive.

Synonyms

woof
vsbark
59 1.0

A short sound a dog makes to show it is alert or happy

is sharper and higher pitched rather than low and deep
ruff
vsbark
23 5.3

A short sharp sound a dog makes when it barks once

is louder and broader rather than only brief and sharp
yelp
vsbark
14 2.8

A short, high sound like a dog makes when hurt or surprised

is a neutral sharp loud sound not tied to pain or excitement
yip
vsbark
12 7.6

A short, high bark made by a small dog or puppy

is fuller and louder rather than mainly high and tiny
bow-wow
vsbark
6 6.6

The sound a dog makes when it barks

is a real sharp loud animal noise rather than playful imitation
whoof
vsbark
1 9.3

A loud deep sound like a dog's bark or a sudden rush of air

is sharper and higher pitched instead of deep and booming
bowwow
vsbark
  • Baby Talk
1 6.5

A sound people say to copy a dog's bark

is the genuine sharp loud animal sound rather than a written imitation
arf
vsbark
1 9.7

A short sharp sound like a dog's bark

is generally louder and more forceful than this imitation
wuff
vsbark
1 9.7

A soft dog sound like a gentle bark

is sharper and louder, not soft or gentle

Idioms

14 6.5

To be wrong about who or what caused something

2 6.1

Talks in a threatening way but does not act

to bark yourself
  • Informal
1 9.9

To do something yourself instead of asking someone else to do it

To do work yourself when you hired someone else to do it

9.9

To do a task yourself and take responsibility for what happens

Compounds

2 6.5

A small beetle that bores tunnels in tree bark and often kills the tree

1 7.2

A light boat made from birch tree bark and used by Native people in North America

A very high, sharp sound a dog makes

Dried tree bark with a warm, sweet smell used as a cooking spice

spruce bark beetle
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A small insect that makes holes in the bark of spruce trees and often kills them

Peruvian bark
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Dried bark from a South American tree that contains quinine used to treat malaria

cinchona bark
  • Specialized
1 8.5

Dried bark from a tree used to make medicine for malaria

angostura bark
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Bitter bark from a South American tree that flavors drinks and medicines

1 7.6

Bark from a tree used as a spice that smells like cinnamon and tastes stronger

1 9.6

Small insect that lives on tree bark and eats fungi and dead plant parts

tapa bark
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Thin stringy bark from the paper mulberry tree used to make tapa cloth

bitter-bark
  • Specialized
9.9

A small shrub with large pink sepals that people use as medicine for fever

9.9

A tropical tree with smelly, poisonous bark and strong wood whose bark and seeds people use as medicine

9.9

A tropical American tree with rough, smelly poisonous outer layer and very hard wood used in traditional medicine

canella bark
  • Specialized
9.9

A spicy, fragrant inner bark from a small tropical tree used as a spice and medicine

Cartagena bark
  • Archaic
9.9

Bark from a Colombian tree people used long ago to make medicine for malaria

A fragrant bark from a small shrub for making incense and health drinks

A Chinese tree with strong-smelling bark used to make a type of cinnamon

chestnut-bark disease
  • Specialized
7.4

A disease that kills American chestnut trees by making deep wounds in their bark

chittam bark
  • Archaic
9.9

Dried bark from a tree used as a natural laxative

chittem bark
  • Archaic
9.9

Dried bark used as a medicine to help people have a bowel movement

dita bark
  • Philippine
9.9

An evergreen tree from eastern Asia and the Philippines with large leathery leaves and small green white flower clusters

eleuthera bark
  • Specialized
9.9

A fragrant bark from a small shrub used to make incense and health drinks

A small insect that lives on tree bark and eats mold or tiny plant bits

9.9

A shrub or small tree that grows in southern US swamps whose bark is used to treat fever

Jesuit's bark
  • Archaic
9.9

Bark from a tree used to make medicine for malaria

Fragrant bark from a tropical tree used for incense and traditional medicine

tappa bark
  • Australian
9.9

Thin bark from the paper mulberry tree that people beat to make cloth in Polynesia

smooth bark kauri
  • Australian
9.9

A large Australian tree with a smooth pale trunk and light soft wood used for building

winter's bark
  • Specialized
9.9

A South American evergreen tree with aromatic bark used as a spice and medicine

winter's bark family
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of mainly tropical shrubs and trees with scented bark

winter's bark tree
  • Specialized
9.9

A South American evergreen tree with fragrant leaves, bark used as medicine, and soft light wood

winter's bark
  • Literature
9.9

A South American tree bark used as a spice and traditional medicine

How Loud

to howl
43 2.9
bark
56 1.0
woof
59 1.0
yip
12 7.6
wuff
1 9.7
to whimper
88 3.3

Surface Forms

bark singular
barks plural

Etymology

Bark is a word made by copying the sharp noise dogs make, like 'woof', so it means the loud, short sound a dog makes.