(of a tree or woody shrub) having bark of a specified kind

thick-barked trees that could resist fire

(of a dog, fox, or seal) give a bark

a dog barked at her

utter (a command or question) abruptly or aggressively

he began barking out his orders

‘Nobody is allowed up here,’ he barked

strip the bark from (a tree or piece of wood)

they had to be barked by hand, you couldn't peel them the way you can newly cut wood

tan or dye (leather or other materials) using the tannins found in bark