barkverb/lɐ.tiɾ/highla·tirPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo make the characteristic sharp sound of a dog.The dog barks at the mail carrier every morning.I heard a dog barking in the distance.synwoofyapCommon collocationsdog barksbark at strangersbark loudlyIdiomatic expressionsBark up the wrong tree (to pursue a mistaken or misguided line of thought).EtymologyDo latim 'latrare'.Related wordsladrarlatidolatência