(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
When a dog ~s, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.
Don’t let the dogs ~...
A small dog ~ed at a seagull he was chasing.
VERB: V, V at n
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Bark is also a noun.
The Doberman let out a string of roaring ~s.
N-COUNT
2.
If you ~ at someone, you shout at them aggressively in a loud, rough voice.
I didn’t mean to ~ at you...
A policeman held his gun in both hands and ~ed an order.
VERB: V at n, V n, also V with quote
3.
Bark is the tough material that covers the outside of a tree.
N-UNCOUNT
4.
If you say that someone’s ~ is worse than their bite, you mean that they seem much more unpleasant or hostile than they really are. (INFORMAL)
She can be a bit tetchy but her ~ is worse than her bite.
PHRASE: V inflects
5.
to be ~ing up the wrong tree: see tree