bark
To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).
Example
“The neighbour's dog is always barking.”
Other meanings
To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
To speak sharply.
“The sergeant barked an order.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "beorcan" (to bark).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “bark” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.