bark
/bɑɹk/ verb C2- To strip the bark from; to peel.
- To abrade or rub off any outer covering from. · I barked my shins climbing the fence.
- To girdle.
- To cover or enclose with bark, or as with bark. · to bark the roof of a hut
He/she/it barks · Past barked · Past participle barked · -ing form barking
Verb forms
- Base form
- bark
- He/she/it
- barks
- Past
- barked
- Past participle
- barked
- -ing form
- barking
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Toto ran over to the trees and began to bark at the birds sitting there.
These sounds made the little girl’s heart beat fast, for she did not know what made them; but Toto knew, and he walked close to Dorothy’s side, and did not even bark in return.
And then they scampered in all directions, for Toto had awakened from his sleep, and seeing all these mice around him he gave one bark of delight and jumped right into the middle of the group.
One by one the mice came creeping back, and Toto did not bark again, although he tried to get out of the Woodman’s arms, and would have bitten him had he not known very well he was made of tin.
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