bark at

bark at (someone or something)

1. Literally, of a dog, to make a barking noise at someone or something. The dog is barking at something outside—can you please calm him down?
2. To yell at or speak severely to another person. The science teacher barked at us for not doing our homework.
3. To say or shout something to someone in a harsh, brusque or angry tone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "bark" and "at." He started barking orders at us as if he were our boss or something.
See also: bark
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bark at someone or something

Lit. [for a dog] to make a characteristic sharp sound at someone or something. (See also bark at someone.) The dog is barking at the traffic again. Their guard dog was barking at me.
See also: bark

bark at someone

Fig. to speak harshly to someone. Don't bark at me like that over such a trivial mistake! Ken barked at the children for being noisy.
See also: bark
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • bark at (someone or something)
  • bark out at
  • bark (something) out at (someone)
  • bark
  • bark (something) out (to someone)
  • bark (something) to (someone)
  • amuse
  • amuse (someone or something) with
  • amuse with
  • awake from
References in classic literature
When he went inside, the dogs did not bark at him, but wagged their tails quite amicably around him, ate what he set before them, and did not hurt one hair of his head.
Fairy Tales
Maybe they bark at the squirrels or the neighbor's dog.
Barkaholics Not-Very Anonymous: Owners of these dogs readily admit they have a problem--but what can be done about it?
If he is scared he may bark at strangers, dogs or in certain situations.
Making sure your dog's not barking mad
Your dogs are unusual in that they do not bark at scary things; instead they bark when anticipating something good--food or a run in the dog park.
What's the solution to two little dogs, two big barkers?
The consistently higher bark loss at one site was likely owing to thinner bark at this site.
Radiata pine bark removal associated with two on-landing log-processing methods
But Blake said the collars teach dogs not to bark at all and warned that they can make anxiety and fear worse.
Barking a bane among neighbors
Adsorption of Murexide onto Pomegranate Bark at different pH
Removal of Murexide from Aqueous Solution Using Pomegranate Bark as Adsorbent
The nuisance barking has stopped altogether and when he does occasionally bark at something unusual I can stop it straight away.
WEEKEND: PET SOS: Noisy Leo drove me barking mad; SUE DAVIES TELLS HOW HER RESCUE DOG IS A CHANGED CHARACTER AFTER SOME BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
The trunk diameter including the bark at the level of the contour is obtained with a diameter tape, and bark thickness is measured on several ridges that touch the tape.
Estimating the allometry of tree bark
"Some owners Iwant their dog to bark anytime anyone approaches the house for security reasons, while other owners would prefer that their dogs not bark at all.
Dog Speak: woof, woof and woof: what's behind all that barking? fear, attention-seeking, dementia and, most of all, their evolution as protectors
Another early investigation of Martin (1963) showed measurements of the specific heat storage capacity of ovendry bark at a temperature of 25[degrees]C.
Substantial bark use as insulation material
We're lucky only two of our five dogs bark at dinnertime.
Two dogs barking: training more than one dog at a time can be a challenge - especially when it comes to barking
Comeau talked to both parties and found that the dogs did not bark at her when they were in the house.
Owners to try to curtail dogs barking; Neighbors complained to selectmen
"Shelties can bark at the sound of a leaf dropping three blocks away."
Bark, whine, yelp, growl and howl! Learning how to interpret his vocalizations can help you understand and meet his needs
The pins were inserted into new bark at each reading; the old pin holes were avoided.
Moisture meter correction factors for yellow poplar bark