BARKING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

the sound made by a dog

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a noise resembling the bark of a dog

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Verb

speak in an unfriendly tone

Example: She barked into the dictaphone

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Verb

make barking sounds

Example: The dogs barked at the stranger

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Verb

remove the bark of a tree

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Verb

cover with bark

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Verb

tan (a skin) with bark tannins