If you see the day through with Mr Bark without losing your temper, I'll believe you.
Source: tatoeba (35731)
Bark
/bɑːk/
Synonyms for "bark" (291 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (59)
Strong matches (87)
corkcorn shuckcornhuskcortexcrackcraftcrazecrowcrycry upcutdecorticatedetonatedetonationdischargedrawlepicarperaseerodeestablish
Show 66 more words
exclaimexcoriateexplodeexplosionfileflayflutefracturefrayfrazzlefretfulminatefulminationfusilladegallgalleongashgaspgive a write-upgive publicitygive tonguegive voicegnawgnaw awaygo offgrategrazegrindgrowlgruntgunshothackhailhalloohisshollerhollohookerhoothowlhowlinghulkhullhurrahhurthuskinciseinjurejacketjunkkeelkeenlacerateleviathanliltlowmaimmake mincemeat ofmating callmaulmeowmewmewlmiaowmoomumble
Noun(1 words)
Related words (145)
murmurmutilatemutterneighnickernotepacketpaleapantparepeelpeelingphellumpiercepipeplacardplugpodpoppost
Show 102 more words
post billspost uppress-agentpromotepublicizepuffpulepuncturerallying cryrasprazerendrindriproarrubrub awayrub offrub outrumblerunrupturesailing vesselsalvosavagescaldscalpscorchscotchscourscrapescratchscreakscreamscreechscrubscuffsellshellshipshotshoutshriekshucksibilatesighsingskinslashslitsnapsnarlsnortsobspielsprainsquallsquawksqueaksquealstabstickstrainstridulationstriptearthundertraumatizetroattrumpettubtwangululateululationvesselvolleywailwar crywar whoopwarblewatercraftwearwear awaywhickerwhinewhinnywhisperwhoopwoodnotewoundwrenchwrite upyachtyammeryapyawlyawpyellyelpyipyo-hoyowl
Noun(16 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: barque, ablate, abrade, abrase, advertise.
- Sentence evidence is available for bark, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bark".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bark"
Keep "bark" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bark" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bark", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bark" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
9 entriesbark beetlebark clothbarking dogbirch barkcinnamon barkdebarked logdog barkpine barktree bark
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
87 translations across 57 languages.
Afrikaans
2 entries- blaf noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- geblaf noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ὑλαγμός noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Arabic
1 entries- نُبَاح noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Armenian
1 entries- հաչոց noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Asturian
1 entries- lladríu noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Belarusian
4 entries- брахня́ noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- брэх noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- га́ўканне noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- лай noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Bulgarian
1 entries- лай noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Catalan
1 entries- lladruc noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Central Kurdish
2 entries- وەڕین noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- ھەپاندن noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 吠 noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Cornish
1 entries- harth noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Crimean Tatar
1 entries- talamaq noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Czech
2 entries- štěkot noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- štěkání noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Danish
1 entries- gøen noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Dutch
1 entries- geblaf noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Esperanto
1 entries- bojo noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Finnish
2 entries- haukahdus noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- haukku noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
French
1 entries- aboiement noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Galician
1 entries- ladro noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Georgian
1 entries- ყეფა noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
German
2 entries- Bellen noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- Gebell noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Greek
3 entries- αλύχτημα noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- γάβγισμα noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- υλακή noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Hebrew
1 entries- נביחה noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Hungarian
1 entries- ugatás noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Icelandic
4 entries- bofs noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- gelt noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- gey noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- gjamm noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Irish
2 entries- sceamh noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- tafann noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Italian
2 entries- abbaiamento noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- latrato noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Japanese
1 entries- 吠え声 noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Khmer
1 entries- ព្រុស noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Latin
1 entries- lātrātus noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Macedonian
1 entries- лаеж noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Maguindanao
1 entries- gebu noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Malay
4 entries- gonggongan noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- kongkong noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- kung-kung noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- salak noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Maranao
1 entries- gebo noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Māori
1 entries- auau noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Northern Kurdish
3 entries- ewtîn noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- rewîn noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- reyîn noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Northern Sami
1 entries- ciellan noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Norwegian
1 entries- bjeff noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Ojibwe
1 entries- migiwin noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Old English
1 entries- ġebeorc noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Persian
2 entries- لایش noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- پارس noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Polish
1 entries- szczekanie noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Portuguese
1 entries- latido noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Romanian
1 entries- lătrat noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Russian
1 entries- лай noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- comhart noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- lávež noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- ла́веж noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Slovak
1 entries- štekot noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Slovene
1 entries- lajež noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Spanish
1 entries- ladrido noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Swedish
1 entries- skall noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Tagalog
2 entries- kahol noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- tahol noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Turkish
2 entries- hav noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- havlama noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Ukrainian
2 entries- брехня́ noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- гавкіт noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Volapük
2 entries- vaul noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- vaulam noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Welsh
2 entries- cyfarth noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
- cyfarthiad noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Zazaki
1 entries- lawış noun (short, loud, explosive utterance)
Sample sentences
31 total sentences available.
When the thief heard the dog bark, he took to his heels.
Source: tatoeba (36820)
Does it bark at her?
Source: tatoeba (42156)
As soon as the dog saw me, it began to bark.
Source: tatoeba (48276)
Showing 4 of 31 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bark"?
Closest matches include barque, ablate, abrade, abrase, advertise.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bark"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.