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bark

/bɑːk/
noun
  1. The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.

  2. An abrupt loud vocal utterance.

verb
  1. To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).

    "The neighbour's dog is always barking."

    Similar: give tongue

  2. To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.

  3. To speak sharply.

    "The sergeant barked an order."

Synonymsgive tongue, latrate

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