bark

Definitions of bark in various dictionaries:

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

noun - a noise resembling the bark of a dog

noun - a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

noun - the sound made by a dog

verb - speak in an unfriendly tone

verb - cover with bark

verb - remove the bark of a tree

verb - make barking sounds

verb - tan (a skin) with bark tannins

The harsh, abrupt sound uttered by a dog.

A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog’s bark.

To utter the harsh, abrupt sound of a dog.

To make a sound similar to a bark: “The birds bark softly, sounding almost like young pups” (Charleston SC News and Courier).

To speak sharply; snap: “It is power that can often be misused—as when an obscure lieutenant colonel can bark at a Pentagon general, commanding him to do something questionable ‘because the White House wants it done’” (John Hughes).

To utter in a loud, harsh voice: The quarterback barked out the signals.

The tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants.

A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine.

To remove bark from (a tree or log).

To rub off the skin of; abrade: barked my shin on the car door.

To treat medically, tan, or dye using bark.

A sailing ship with from three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.

A small vessel that is propelled by oars or sails.

verb - to cry like a dog