Meaning
To make the short, loud sound that a dog makes.
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Word origin
From Old English beorcan, to bark. The tree word is a different word, borrowed later from Old Norse borkr.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- beorcan
Grammar
Examples
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"Barks" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Barked" is the past form of "bark".
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"Bark" is also a noun for that sound. A separate word "bark" means the hard skin on the outside of a tree.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 6: bark, stare, football and 7 more words.