Pronunciation (US) IPA (key): /bɑrk/, SAMPA: /bArk/ (UK) IPA (key): /bɑːk/, SAMPA: /bA:k/ Audio (US)(file) Homophone: barque Noun Singular bark Plural barks (uncountable) The outside part of a tree; the skin of the tree. I made the tea from sassafras bark. (countable) A loud sound made by a dog or seal. I heard a bark and turned to see the dog. Verb Plain form bark Third-person singular barks Past tense barked Past participle barked Present participle barking When an animal barks it makes a loud, sharp sound. I couldn't sleep because the dog was barking all night! To bark is to speak in a sharp way. He barked out orders, one after another. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads