1. made a short, loud sound (as a dog does)
2. spoke in a harsh, sharp manner
3. scraped or rubbed the skin off something

Examples

• The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
• She barked orders at her employees.
• He barked his shin on the coffee table.
• The sergeant barked commands to the recruits.
• I barked my knuckles against the wall.
• The neighbor’s dog barked all night long.