bark

verb/bɑrk/

Frequency rank: #5,049 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to make the sharp loud cry of a dog

Illustration for the English word “bark”

Example sentence

The dog began to bark loudly when a stranger approached the house.

Synonyms & related words

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