bark (A2)

noun, verb

Pronunciation: bɑrk

Definition

The sharp, explosive cry of a dog or other animal.

Examples

• The dog's bark was so loud it woke the neighbors.

• I heard the bark of a fox in the woods at night.

• The seal's bark echoed across the rocky shore.

How to Use bark

bark at (prepositional phrase)

To make a loud, sharp noise directed towards someone or something. — "The dog always barks at the mail carrier."

bark up the wrong tree (idiom)

To be pursuing a mistaken course of action; to have the wrong idea about something. — "If you think I broke the vase, you're barking up the wrong tree."

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