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- pronunciation:
- bark
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A bark is the sound a dog makes when it is excited.
That little dog has a loud bark. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
barks, barking, barked |
| definition 1: |
When a dog is excited and makes a sound with its mouth, we say the dog is barking.
I couldn't sleep because the neighbor's dog was barking. |
| definition 2: |
When you say something like a command in a loud or harsh way, we say that you bark the command.
The gym teacher barked her instructions at the students. |
| related words: |
speak |
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