bark
verb/lɐˈdɾaɾ/medium
la·drar
Definition
To make the characteristic sharp cry of a dog.
The dog barks every time the postman arrives.
I heard a dog barking in the distance.
Common collocations
dog barksbark at strangersbark loudly
Idiomatic expressions
- His bark is worse than his bite. (he is less dangerous than he seems)
- Barking up the wrong tree (pursuing a mistaken line of thought)
Etymology
Do latim 'latrare'.