Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bark

4 senses of bark

Sense 1
bark -- (tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants)
       => covering, natural covering, cover -- (a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover")

Sense 2
bark -- (a noise resembling the bark of a dog)
       => noise -- (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels")

Sense 3
bark, barque -- (a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts)
       => sailing vessel, sailing ship -- (a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts)

Sense 4
bark -- (the sound made by a dog)
       => cry -- (the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bark

5 senses of bark

Sense 1
bark -- (speak in an unfriendly tone; "She barked into the dictaphone")
       => talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise -- (express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize")

Sense 2
bark -- (cover with bark)
       => cover -- (provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers")

Sense 3
bark, skin -- (remove the bark of a tree)
       => strip -- (remove the surface from; "strip wood")

Sense 4
bark -- (make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger")
       => utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")

Sense 5
bark -- (tan (a skin) with bark tannins)
       => tan -- (treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather)