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bark

verbgeneral usevery common/lɐ.tiɾ/la·tir

Definition

1

To make the characteristic sharp sound of a dog.

Usage examples

“The dog barks at the mail carrier every morning.”
“I heard a dog barking in the distance.”

Synonyms

Common combinations

dog barksbark at strangersbark loudly

Idiomatic expressions

  • Bark up the wrong tree (to pursue a mistaken or misguided line of thought).