Synonyms of bark

bark 1 of 3

verb (1)

as in to peel

to remove the natural covering of

barking a tree will probably kill it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peel
• husk
• hull
• skin
• shell
• scale
• bare
• shuck
• strip
• flay
• expose
• denude
• pare

bark

2 of 3

verb (2)

ˈbärk 

as in to snarl

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

• snarl
• shout
• yell
• scream
• growl
• snap
• shriek
• grumble
• roar
• sputter
• rant
• rave
• rage
• vent
• tee off
• vituperate
• fulminate
• explode
• flare (up)
• flip (out)
• storm
• blow up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm (down)
• simmer down

bark

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noun

as in ship

a boat equipped with one or more sails

took a small bark out on the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ship
• schooner
• frigate
• sloop
• yacht
• dinghy
• sailboat
• vessel
• windjammer
• galley
• cutter
• clipper
• pinnace
• ketch
• brigantine
• junk
• yawl
• caravel
• corvette
• lugger
• sharpie
• shallop
• galleon
• catboat
• outrigger
• catamaran
• keelboat
• sailer
• cat rig
• knockabout
• square-rigger
• piragua
• craft
• caïque
• bugeye
• xebec
• bottom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bark

Verb

She was awakened in the middle of the night by her barking dog and the sound of a woman screaming in the street. — City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

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

Noun

Covering exposed roots with soil can harm your tree by causing bark to rot and compromising its stability. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026

Avoid wounding the bark because any wound provides an entry point for the Seiridium fungus, which can’t be controlled with chemicals. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026