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- [bahrk]
- /bɑrk/
- /bɑːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahrk]
- /bɑrk/
Definitions of bark word
- verb bark When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times. 3
- verb bark Bark is also a noun. 3
- verb bark If you bark at someone, you shout at them aggressively in a loud, rough voice. 3
- uncountable noun bark Bark is the tough material that covers the outside of a tree. 3
- noun bark the loud abrupt usually harsh or gruff cry of a dog or any of certain other animals 3
- noun bark a similar sound, such as one made by a person, gun, etc 3
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Origin of bark
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English berken, Old English beorcan; akin to Old English borcian to bark, Old Norse berkja to bluster, Lithuanian burgė́ti to growl, quarrel, Serbo-Croatian br̀gljati to murmur
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Parts of speech for Bark
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bark popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bark usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bark
verb bark
- growl — to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- snarl — to become tangled; get into a tangle.
- yap — to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp.
- howl — to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
noun bark
- yelp — to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox.
- wail — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
- grunt — to utter the deep, guttural sound characteristic of a hog.
- crust — The crust on a loaf of bread is the outside part.
- husk — the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, especially of an ear of corn.
Antonyms for bark
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