Barking

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

   The neighbour's dog is always barking.

2. To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
3. To speak sharply.

   The sergeant barked an order.

1. To strip the bark from; to peel.
2. To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.

   to bark one’s heel

3. To girdle.
4. To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark.

   bark the roof of a hut

1. Who or that barks or bark.

   a barking dog

adjective

Completely insane.

noun

The action of the verb to bark.