1. makes the short, loud sound that a dog makes
2. speaks in a loud, angry, or commanding way

1. the short, loud sounds that dogs make
2. the outer covering of tree trunks and branches

Examples

• The dog barks loudly at strangers.
• She barks orders at her employees.
• The barks of the neighborhood dogs woke me up.
• We could hear angry barks coming from the yard.
• The tree’s bark was rough and dark brown.
• Native Americans used birch bark to make canoes.
• He barks whenever someone rings the doorbell.