barking
Meaning of barking
- completely mad or demented.
we are all a bit barking
has she gone completely barking mad ?
- (of a dog, fox, or seal) give a bark.
a dog barked at her
- utter (a command or question) abruptly or aggressively.
he began barking out his orders
‘Nobody is allowed up here,’ he barked
Old English beorc (noun), beorcan (verb), of Germanic origin; possibly related to break1.
verb, gerund or present participle- strip the bark from (a tree or piece of wood).
they had to be barked by hand, you couldn't peel them the way you can newly cut wood
- tan or dye (leather or other materials) using the tannins found in bark.
Middle English: from Old Norse bǫrkr ; perhaps related to birch.
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Hyphenation of barking
bark-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- barking is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
barking synonyms
Meaning (of a dog) bark:
Meaning give a sharp, shrill bark:
Meaning utter a yelp:
Meaning a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards:
Meaning (of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound in the throat:
Meaning (of a person) say something in an angry, bad-tempered voice:
Meaning make a howling sound:
Meaning give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound:
Meaning say something quickly and irritably:
Meaning (of a person) utter a loud cry, typically as an expression of a strong emotion:
Meaning shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly:
Meaning shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow:
Meaning shout in a loud, sharp way:
Meaning (of a lion or other large wild animal) utter a full, deep, prolonged cry:
Meaning shout something with a deep loud roar:
Meaning speak loudly and forcefully or angrily, especially to denounce or criticize:
Meaning give a loud shout or cry:
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