Bark | Mean of bark in English Dictionary

/ˈbɑɚk/

• Verb
• to make a short loud sound
1. The dog only barks when someone approaches the house.
• to shout or say (something) in a loud and angry way
1. The captain barked orders/commands to the crew.
2. “Come over at once!” he barked (at/to her).
3. The captain barked out an order to the crew.
4. He was barking into the phone, giving orders to one of his employees.
5. The captain barked at the crew.
• trying to do something in a way that will not be successful
1. If you are looking for money, you're barking up the wrong tree. [=you are asking the wrong person]
2. She claims that researchers are barking up the wrong tree by focusing on conventional forms of treatment for the disease.
• Noun

• the short, loud sound made by a dog
1. The dog gave a loud bark.
• a similar sound
1. The captain gave his orders with a sharp bark.
2. The bark of the baby's cough woke the other children.
3. Don't get upset if the boss yells at you. His bark is worse than his bite.
• the outer covering of a tree
1. a piece of birch bark
2. She compared the barks of various trees.
• a small sailing ship