Bark+at

  • 31bark — 01. I don t think your dog likes me; he [barks] at me every time I walk past your house. 02. The [barking] of the seals could be heard all over the island. 03. The major [barked] out the orders to the soldiers. 04. Our dog [barks] a lot, but he s …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 32bark — I [[t]bɑrk[/t]] n. 1) the abrupt, explosive cry of a dog 2) a similar sound made by another animal, as a fox 3) a short, explosive sound, as of firearms 4) a brusque order, reply, etc 5) a cough 6) (of a dog or other animal) to utter an abrupt,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 33bark — 1. noun /bɑː(ɹ)k/ a) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. Fox’s clumsy figure, negligently dressed in blue and buff, seemed unprepossessing; only his shaggy eyebrows added to the expression of his face; his voice… …

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  • 34bark — I n. covering of a tree bark peels II n. the sound made by a dog a furious; loud, noisy bark III v. 1) to bark furiously 2) (B) the sergeant barked an order to his squad 3) (D; intr.) to bark at (the dog barked at the jogger) * * * [bɑːk] …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 35bark — bark1 [ bark ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to make the short loud sound that a dog makes 2. ) intransitive or transitive to say or shout something in a loud angry voice: He started barking orders at me. 3. ) transitive to accidentally knock a hard… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 36bark — bark1 [ba:k US ba:rk] v [: Old English; Origin: beorcan] 1.) when a dog barks, it makes a short loud sound or series of sounds →↑growl bark at ▪ The dog always barks at strangers. 2.) [i]also bark out [T] to say something quickly in a loud voice …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37bark — [[t]bɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] barks, barking, barked 1) VERB When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times. Don t let the dogs bark... [V at n] A small dog barked at a seagull he was chasing. N COUNT Bark is also a noun. The Doberman… …

    English dictionary

  • 38bark */ — I UK [bɑː(r)k] / US [bɑrk] verb Word forms bark : present tense I/you/we/they bark he/she/it barks present participle barking past tense barked past participle barked 1) [intransitive] to make the short loud sound that a dog makes 2) bark or bark …

    English dictionary

  • 39bark — 1. n. & v. n. 1 the sharp explosive cry of a dog, fox, etc. 2 a sound resembling this cry. v. 1 intr. (of a dog, fox, etc.) give a bark. 2 tr. & intr. speak or utter sharply or brusquely. 3 intr. cough fiercely. 4 tr. US sell or advertise… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 40bark — I. verb Etymology: Middle English berken, from Old English beorcan; akin to Old Norse berkja to bark, Lithuanian burgėti to growl Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to make the characteristic short loud cry of a dog b. to make a… …

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