bark
Hound's sharp cry
Bark is the rough outer covering of a tree trunk and branches.
To bark is to make the sharp, explosive sound a dog makes—or to speak in a similar harsh, abrupt manner: She barked orders at the crew.
The phrase barking up the wrong tree means pursuing a mistaken course.
A bark is also a small sailing vessel, though this sense is rare outside nautical contexts.
Plant growth tissue
Loud vocal outburst
- snapSudden sharp sound
- yellSpeak very loudly
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
bellow · holler · roar · gruff · harsh · raspy · curt · brusque
cambium
Plant growth tissue
- phloemPlant sugar-transport tissue
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- peridermSecondary protective plant tissue
trunk · outer · layer · woody · oak · birch · maple · elm · willow · pine
shout
Loud vocal outburst
command · bellow · holler · roar · gruff · harsh · raspy · curt · brusque · stern
woof
Vocalization from canines
snarl · howl · ruff · puppy · canine · beagle · terrier · hound · mutt · loud
warning
Alert about danger
watchdog · intruder · territorial · defensive · deterrent · security · threat · danger · protective · sentry
barque
Multi-masted sailing vessel
rigging · hull · nautical · maritime · schooner · brig · clipper · seafaring · three-masted
- all bark and no biteThreatening without acting
- tree barkWoody plant's outer covering
- barking up the wrong treePursuing a false lead
- bark up the wrong treePursue a false lead
- barked up the wrong treePursued a mistaken target
- dog barkingCanine vocal warning
barks, embark, barking, barked, disembark, barker, embarked, embarks, embarking