barked
verbUK /bɑːkt/
US /bɑːrkt/
Made a loud, short sound like a dog.
The little dog barked at the mailman.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Spoke in a loud, rough voice.
The coach barked orders at the players.
3. Rubbed the skin off something by scraping it.
I barked my knee on the playground slide.
4. Made a sharp sound like a cough.
He barked a quick laugh at the joke.