Synonyms of barked

barked 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of bark

as in peeled

to remove the natural covering of

barking a tree will probably kill it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peeled
• husked
• shucked
• shelled
• flayed
• scaled
• skinned
• stripped
• exposed
• bared
• hulled
• denuded
• pared
• stript

barked

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of bark

as in shouted

to speak sharply or irritably

the new supervisor found that speaking to people with a civil tongue got better results than barking at them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouted
• snarled
• yelled
• screamed
• snapped
• growled
• shrieked
• grumbled
• roared
• sputtered
• ranted
• raged
• raved
• fulminated
• exploded
• vituperated
• stormed
• vented
• flipped (out)
• teed off
• flared (up)
• blew up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmed (down)
• simmered down