Bark (sound)
A bark is a noise most commonly produced by dogs and puppies. Other animals that make this noise include wolves, pinnipeds, foxes and quolls. Woof is the most common representation in the English language for this sound (especially for large dogs). Other transliterations include the onomatopoeic ruff, arf, au au, yip (for small dogs), and bow-wow. "Bark" is also a verb that describes the sharp explosive cry of certain animals.
Read more about Bark (sound): Why Dogs Bark, Representation, Breeds, Naturally "barkless" Dog Breeds, Barking in Other Animals
Famous quotes containing the word bark:
“O my soul’s joy,
If after every tempest come such calms,
May the winds blow till they have wakened death!
And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas
Olympus-high, and duck again as low
As hell’s from heaven!”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)