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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