Bork vs. Bark

Bork vs. Bark — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Bork and Bark

Borkverb

To defeat a person's appointment or election, judicial nomination, etc., through a concerted attack on the person's character, background, and philosophy.

Barkverb

(intransitive) To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).

The neighbour's dog is always barking.The seal barked as the zookeeper threw fish into its enclosure.

Borkverb

To misconfigure, break, or damage, especially a computer or other complex device.

Barkverb

(intransitive) To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.

Borkverb

To become broken or damaged, especially of a computer or other complex device.

Barkverb

(transitive) To speak sharply.

The sergeant barked an order.
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Borknoun

(informal) The bald notothen or bald rockcod (Pagothenia borchgrevinki), a species of cod icefish (Nototheniidae) native to the Southern Ocean.

Barkverb

To strip the bark from; to peel.

Borknoun

The sound a dog makes.

Barkverb

To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.

to bark one’s heel

Barkverb

To girdle.

Barkverb

To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark.

bark the roof of a hut
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Barknoun

The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.

Barknoun

(figuratively) An abrupt loud vocal utterance.

Barknoun

The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree.

Barknoun

(medicine) Peruvian bark or Jesuit's bark, the bark of the cinchona from which quinine is produced.

Barknoun

Hard candy made in flat sheets, for instance out of chocolate, peanut butter, toffee or peppermint.

Barknoun

The crust formed on barbecued meat that has had a rub applied to it.

Barknoun

The envelopment or outer covering of anything.

Barknoun

(obsolete) A small sailing vessel, e.g. a pinnace or a fishing smack; a rowing boat or barge.

Barknoun

(poetic) A sailing vessel or boat of any kind.

Barknoun

(nautical) A three-masted vessel, having her foremast and mainmast square-rigged, and her mizzenmast schooner-rigged.

Barknoun

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

Barknoun

a noise resembling the bark of a dog

Barknoun

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

Barknoun

the sound made by a dog

Barkverb

speak in an unfriendly tone;

She barked into the dictaphone

Barkverb

cover with bark

Barkverb

remove the bark of a tree

Barkverb

make barking sounds;

The dogs barked at the stranger

Barkverb

tan (a skin) with bark tannins