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Definition of Bark
Bark

To strip the bark from; to peel.

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

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

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

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

To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.

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

Alt. of Barque

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Bark Quotations

Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear.
Dave Barry

As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree,' probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on.
Woody Allen

Journalists are like dogs, when ever anything moves they begin to bark.
Arthur Schopenhauer

I have no way of knowing how people really feel, but the vast majority of those I meet couldn't be nicer. Every once in a while someone barks at me. My New Year's resolution is not to bark back.
Tucker Carlson

The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul bawled out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl.
William Cowper

Bark Translations

bark in Afrikaans is skil
bark in Danish is bark
bark in Dutch is boomschors, schors
bark in Finnish is haukkua
bark in German is Rinde, Bellen, Rinde, Borke
bark in Italian is abbaio, corteccia, scorza
bark in Latin is crusta
bark in Norwegian is bjeff, bjeffe
bark in Portuguese is casca
bark in Spanish is ladrido, corteza, ladrar


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