The Meaning of bark

• (v. t.) To strip the bark from; to peel.
• (v. t.) To abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark one's heel.
• (v. t.) To girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3.
• (v. t.) To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.
• (v. i.) To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs.
• (v. i.) To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
• (n.) The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals.
• (n.) Alt. of Barque

Synonyms

barque , skin

Homophones

barch , barke , barque

Rhymes

aardvark , arc , ark , ballpark , barch , barke , barque , benchmark , birthmark , bismarck , calmark , chark , clark , clarke , dark , darke , demark , denmark , disembark , earmark , embark , goldmark , hallmark , harc , hark , intermark , landmark , lark , larke , marc , mark , marke , marque , matriarch , meadowlark , mediamark , merc , monarch , narc , oligarch , ozark , parc , park , patriarch , pockmark , postmark , premark , quark , question-mark , remark , sark , shark , skylark , sparc , spark , starck , stark , starke , trademark , transpark , watermark