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- Dictionarybarking/ˈbɑːkɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the making of a sharp explosive cry by a dog, fox, or seal: "the distant barking of a dog became audible"
- 2. the abrupt or aggressive utterance of a command or question: "his non-stop barking of orders"
adjective
- 1. (of a dog, fox, or seal) making a sharp explosive cry: "a barking dog woke us"
- 2. completely mad or crazy: informal British "we are all a bit barking"
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Meaning of barking in English. barking. adjective [ after verb ] UK old-fashioned informal uk / ˈbɑː.kɪŋ / us / ˈbɑːr.kɪŋ / (also barking mad, uk / ˌbɑː.kɪŋ ˈmæd / us / ˌbɑːr.kɪŋ ˈmæd /) Add to word list. crazy or extremely silly: She must have been barking mad to lend him so much money. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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BARK definition: 1. the hard outer covering of a tree 2. the...
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BARKING meaning: 1. crazy or extremely silly: 2. crazy or...
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Learn the meaning of barking as a slang adjective for mad or crazy, and as a former borough of London. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with barking.
n. 1. The tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. It includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium. 2. A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine. tr.v. barked, bark·ing, barks. 1. To remove bark from (a tree or log).
1. a. : to make the characteristic short loud cry of a dog. b. : to make a noise resembling a bark. 2. : to speak in a curt loud and usually angry tone : snap. 3. informal : to produce a usually sharp, sudden pain. … at 36 and with his mustache turning gray and his body barking back in pain, Luis DeLeon is in spring training with the Cubs.
a short, explosive sound, as of firearms: the bark of a revolver. a brusque order, reply, etc.: The foreman's bark sent the idlers back to their machines. a cough. v.i. (of a dog or other animal) to utter an abrupt, explosive cry or a series of such cries. to make a similar sound: The big guns barked.
bark in British English. (bɑːk ) noun. 1. the loud abrupt usually harsh or gruff cry of a dog or any of certain other animals. 2. a similar sound, such as one made by a person, gun, etc. 3. See his or her bark is worse than his or her bite.
Jun 20, 2024 · barking ( comparative more barking, superlative most barking) (British slang) Clipping of barking mad . Synonyms: three stops short of Dagenham; see also Thesaurus: insane. He’s going to run the marathon in this hot weather dressed as Donald Duck – he must be barking!
