Synonyms for bark
- verb
- noun
- American English
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).
The neighbour's dog is always barking.
- n. 1
The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.
Related words
- Word family
- barking
- Phrases
- bark louse worm bark bark park bark spud cinchona bark cramp bark quinine bark
Example sentences
- skin Her skin is coarse from years of working outdoors.
- peel I have to peel a whole bucket of apples for a jam.
- husk He's just a husk of his former self.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bark | steady | |
| skin | rising | |
| peel | rising | |
| husk | steady | |
| decorticate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bay1, yap1
- 4 letters
- skin1, boat1, peel1, yelp1, husk1, rind1, flay1
- 6 letters
- cortex2
- 7 letters
- latrate, disbark
- 8 letters
- woodbark
- 9 letters
- delibrate
- 11 letters
- decorticate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cortex2 = 2 syllables).