Barking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɑɹkɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Barking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of bark.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of bark.
More Meanings
- (British slang) Clipping of barking mad.
- The action of the verb to bark.
Example Sentences
He’s going to run the marathon in this hot weather dressed as Donald Duck – he must be barking!
Old pigtailed seamen would tell of horseshoes found in the meat casks; of curious barkings and neighings heard in the slaughter-houses; and of negroes who disappeared near the victualling yards, to be seen no more.
Word Forms
- barkings
Synonyms for barking
Depending on context, synonyms include latrant, bananas, buggish, buggy, bughouse, barmy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skin, barque, latrant, wow, yapping, howling.
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