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bark

1  [bahrk]
–noun
1. the abrupt, harsh, explosive cry of a dog.
2. a similar sound made by another animal, as a fox.
3. a short, explosive sound, as of firearms: the bark of a revolver.
4. a brusque order, reply, etc.: The foreman's bark sent the idlers back to their machines.
5. a cough.
–verb (used without object)
6. (of a dog or other animal) to utter an abrupt, explosive cry or a series of such cries.
7. to make a similar sound: The big guns barked.
8. to speak or cry out sharply or gruffly: a man who barks at his children.
9. Informal. to advertise a theater performance, carnival sideshow, or the like, by standing at the entrance and calling out to passersby.
10. to cough.
–verb (used with object)
11. to utter in a harsh, shouting tone: barking orders at her subordinates.
—Idioms
12. bark at the moon, to protest in vain: Telling her that she's misinformed is just barking at the moon.
13. bark up the wrong tree, to assail or pursue the wrong person or object; misdirect one's efforts: If he expects me to get him a job, he's barking up the wrong tree.
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Origin:
bef. 900; ME berken, OE beorcan; akin to OE borcian to bark, ON berkja to bluster, Lith burgė́ti to growl, quarrel, Serbo-Croatian br̀gljati to murmur

Related forms:
barkless, adjective

Synonyms:
11. shout, bellow, yell, roar, bawl.
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bark

2  [bahrk]
–noun
1. the external covering of the woody stems, branches, and roots of plants, as distinct and separable from the wood itself.
2. Tanning. a mixture of oak and hemlock barks.
3. candy, usually of chocolate with large pieces of nuts, made in flat sheets.
–verb (used with object)
4. to rub off or scrape the skin of, as by bumping into something: to bark one's shins.
5. to remove a circle of bark from; girdle.
6. to cover, enclose, or encrust with or as if with bark.
7. to treat with a bark infusion; tan.
8. to strip the bark from; peel.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < ON bǫrkr (gen. barkar)

Related forms:
barkless, adjective

bark

3  [bahrk]
–noun
1. Nautical. a sailing vessel having three or more masts, square-rigged on all but the aftermost mast, which is fore-and-aft-rigged.
2. Literary. a boat or sailing vessel.
Also, barque.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME barke < OF barque ≪ LL barca, L *bārica, bāris < Gk bâris Egyptian barge < Coptic barī barge
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bark 1   (bärk)   
n.  

  1. The harsh sound uttered by a dog.

  2. A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog's bark.

v.   barked, bark·ing, barks

v.   intr.

  1. To utter a bark.

  2. To make a sound similar to a bark: "The birds bark softly, sounding almost like young pups" (Charleston SC News and Courier).

  3. To speak sharply; snap: "a spot where you can just drop in . . . without anyone's barking at you for failing to plan ahead" (Andy Birsh).

  4. To work as a barker, as at a carnival.

v.   tr.
To utter in a loud, harsh voice: The quarterback barked out the signals.

[From Middle English berken, to bark, from Old English beorcan.]
bark 2   (bärk)   
n.  

  1. The tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. It includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium.

  2. A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine.

tr.v.   barked, bark·ing, barks

  1. To remove bark from (a tree or log).

  2. To rub off the skin of; abrade: barked my shin on the car door.

  3. To tan or dye (leather or fabric) by steeping in an infusion of bark.

  4. To treat (a patient) using a medicinal bark infusion.


[Middle English, from Old Norse börkr.]
bark'y adj.
bark 3 also barque   (bärk)   
n.  

  1. A sailing ship with from three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.

  2. A small vessel that is propelled by oars or sails.


[Middle English barke, boat, from Old French barque, from Old Italian barca, from Latin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

bark  (n1.)
"tree skin," c.1300, from O.N. borkr "bark," from P.Gmc. *barkuz, which is probably related to birch and Low Ger. borke. The native word was rind.

bark  (n2.)
"any small ship," c.1420, from M.Fr. barque, from L.L. barca (c.400 C.E.), probably cognate with V.L. *barica (see barge). More precise sense of "three-masted ship" (17c.) often is spelled barque to distinguish it.

bark  (v.)
"dog sound," O.E. beorcan, from P.Gmc. *berkanan (cf. O.N. berkja "to bark"), of echoic origin. Barker "noisy assistant in an auction or show" is from 1483. To bark up the wrong tree is U.S. colloquial, first attested 1832, from hounds following the wrong scent.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bark
Pronunciation: 'bärk
Function: noun
1 : the tough exterior covering of a woody root or stem
2 : CINCHONA 3
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
bark   (bärk)  Pronunciation Key 
The protective outer covering of the trunk, branches, and roots of trees and other woody plants. Bark includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium. In older trees, bark is usually divided into inner bark, consisting of living phloem, and outer bark, consisting of the periderm (the phelloderm, cork cambium, and cork) and all the tissues outside it. The outer bark is mainly dead tissue that protects the tree from heat, cold, insects, and other dangers. The appearance of bark varies according to the manner in which the periderm forms, as in broken layers or smoother rings. Bark also has lenticels, porous corky areas that allow for the exchange of water vapor and gases with the interior living tissues.
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Idioms & Phrases

bark

In addition to the idioms beginning with bark, also see talk one's arm off (the bark off a tree).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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