barked
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.”
- 2
To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
- 3
To speak sharply.
“The sergeant barked an order.”
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To strip the bark from; to peel.
- 2
To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.
“to bark one’s heel”
- 3
To girdle.
- 4
To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark.
“bark the roof of a hut”
adjective
- 1
(in combination) Having the specified kind of bark.
“a rough-barked tree”
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