Bark (Verb)
Meaning 1
Remove the bark of a tree.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- To bark a tree, you must carefully peel off the outer layer of the trunk with a sharp knife.
- The tree surgeon was paid to bark several trees in the garden before they could be used for furniture.
- Stripping the bark from the tree was a difficult and labor-intensive task.
- Bark the log carefully to prepare it for use as a wooden beam.
- After barking the trees, the wood was sanded and polished to create beautiful floors.
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Meaning 2
Make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 4
Tan (a skin) with bark tannins.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 5
Speak in an unfriendly tone; "She barked into the dictaphone".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The boss barked orders at his employees, making them feel uneasy.
- She barked at her brother for breaking her favorite vase.
- He barked questions at the witness during the interrogation.
- The teacher barked at the students to quiet down in the library.
- The manager barked at the intern for not meeting the deadline.