Plural of bark
regular plural
The plural of bark is barks.
Forms of bark
| Singular | bark /bɑːk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | barks |
| Countable | countable |
Barks in a sentence
- Europeans would cross the ocean in large barks built for deck space and large holds.1997, Mark Kurlansky, Cod, page 114
- He rarely barks and is very well behaved.1996 July 12, SANDRA CARR, “Thunderstorms & Fireworks”, in rec.pets.dogs.behavior (Usenet), retrieved 20 May 2022. From the entry xbred
- She finds this unspeakably funny and barks herself off into the darkness whilst the gropery of her partner goes on apace.1993, Kenneth Branagh (screenplay and film notes), William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing, W. W. Norton & Company, page 27. From the entry gropery
- "Where's the picture of my mother-in-law?" he barks in midtale, and a bartender hustles off to look for it.1988 January 22, Jack Hayes, “Pizza Man”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry midtale
- His single shot had clipped a boulder right by Coe's head, just the way a Kaintuck rifleman barks a squirrel.c. 1958, Theodore Sturgeon, "The Man Who Figured Everything" in The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Vol. X (2005 North Atlantic…. From the entry Kaintuck
Meaning of bark
- verb To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).
- verb To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
- verb To speak sharply.
Questions about the plural of bark
- What is the plural of bark?
- The plural of bark is barks.
- Is bark countable?
- Bark is a countable noun.
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