Synonyms of barks

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noun

plural of bark

as in ships

a boat equipped with one or more sails

took a small bark out on the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ships
• schooners
• yachts
• frigates
• sloops
• sailboats
• dinghies
• windjammers
• galleys
• vessels
• ketches
• cutters
• clippers
• yawls
• brigantines
• pinnaces
• corvettes
• knockabouts
• caravels
• sailers
• catamarans
• catboats
• junk
• galleons
• luggers
• shallops
• square-riggers
• outriggers
• sharpies
• keelboats
• cat rigs
• crafts
• piraguas
• bugeyes
• caïques
• xebecs
• bottoms

barks

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of bark

as in peels

to remove the natural covering of

barking a tree will probably kill it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peels
• shells
• husks
• hulls
• scales
• skins
• flays
• strips
• shucks
• bares
• exposes
• pares
• denudes

barks

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of bark

as in shouts

to speak sharply or irritably

the new supervisor found that speaking to people with a civil tongue got better results than barking at them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouts
• yells
• snarls
• growls
• screams
• snaps
• shrieks
• grumbles
• roars
• sputters
• rants
• rages
• raves
• fulminates
• explodes
• vituperates
• vents
• tees off
• flares (up)
• storms
• flips (out)
• blows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms (down)
• simmers down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of barks

Noun

On his way out, Council obliged Stokes’ request and let out a few barks of his own. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

In the other, barking fell from 317 barks per hour to 53, an 83% reduction. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Past research has shown that dogs can distinguish between words, male and female voices, other barks and even different languages. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

There is a chorus of 14, singing sheep and a pair of dogs (hilariously portrayed by Catriona Hewitson and Edward Jowle), whose barks become words that Theresa understands as she becomes strung out. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Incense usually comes in either cone or stick form and is composed of fragrant material — usually resins, seeds, barks and flowers — that’s bound together using a combustible material. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Caspar David Friedrich has sketchbooks of particular branches, twigs, barks of different trees. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026

Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026

One hums with high-speed drills and anxiety; the other echoes with joyful barks and tail wags. — Henry I. Miller, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026

Verb

Others work automatically whenever the canine barks too loudly or too much. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

New people can still require an adjustment period for Lainey, who initially barks when meeting someone unfamiliar. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Tight end Trey McBride said Brissett barks at the defense after making a big play, particularly at star safety Budda Baker, which spikes practice competitiveness. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Linnetz’s rambunctious wire-haired Viszla mix, Einstein, barks at what is unbeknownst to him one of the most legendary skateboards of all time. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Other than the occasional barks from her dog, who doesn’t appreciate being locked away for guests, the witch’s home is peaceful and a far cry from the dank, dark cottages often found in folklore. — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Despite his breed, Genji has yet to discover the famous Shiba scream and, in fact, barely barks. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Cumming barks in a jump-scare moment that takes the group by surprise. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

The dog searches, finds the person, barks, and receives the toy as his reward. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026