bark

Everyday

1. A bark is the short loud sound a dog makes. tree →
2. To bark is to make this sound. tree →
3. Bark is the hard outer covering of a tree trunk and branches. tree →
4. To bark (at someone) is to say something in a loud, sharp voice, like an order. tree →

In the lessons

In science, bark protects a tree from insects, weather and disease, like skin; you can count rings in the wood under it, not the bark. In pet care, dogs bark to warn, greet, or because they are bored or scared. In stories, a barking dog warns of strangers. Phrases: bark at, his bark is worse than his bite (he seems fierce but isn't), barking up the wrong tree (looking in the wrong place), tree bark.

Examples

• The dog barked at the postman. tree →
• We heard a loud bark from next door. tree →
• The bark of the oak tree is rough. tree →
• Some animals eat tree bark in winter. tree →
• The coach barked orders at the team. tree →
• His bark is worse than his bite. tree →
• If you think I did it, you're barking up the wrong tree. tree →
• "Away, away," barked the old yard-dog. tree →

Note

Bark has two unrelated meanings (dog sound and tree skin) — use the sentence to tell which. Bark of a tree is uncountable. "Barking mad" in British English means completely crazy (informal). Do not peel bark off living trees; it can harm them.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Isaiah calls the leaders "dumb dogs" because they do not warn the people. The tradition reads this as a charge against leaders who stay silent when they should speak up for what is right. In the primary lessons: In science, bark protects a tree from insects, weather and disease, like skin; you can count rings in the wood under it, not the bark. In pet care, dogs bark to warn, greet, or because they are bored or scared. In stories, a barking dog warns of strangers. Phrases: bark at, his bark is worse than his bite (he seems fierce but isn't), barking up the wrong tree (looking in the wrong place), tree bark.

Examples

• His watchmen are all blind, without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; raving, lying down, loving to slumber. (Prophets ISA.56.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Bark has two unrelated meanings (dog sound and tree skin) — use the sentence to tell which. Bark of a tree is uncountable. "Barking mad" in British English means completely crazy (informal). Do not peel bark off living trees; it can harm them.