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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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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. Stupid and silly. absurdity. absurdly.
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). 2.
intransitive verb. 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.
1. mad; crazy. adverb. 2. ( intensifier) barking mad. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. Barking in American English. (ˈbɑrkɪŋ ) former municipal borough of SE England: now, with Dagenham, constituting a borough ( Barking and Dagenham) of Greater London: pop. 144,000.
BARK definition: 1. the hard outer covering of a tree 2. the loud, rough noise that a dog and some other animals…. Learn more.
A bark is the loud, sharp sound a dog makes. Seals also bark, and people sometimes bark with laughter or bark out commands. Bark is both a noun and a verb: if your dog is known for his noisy bark, it means that he barks all the time.
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.
Definition of bark verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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
adjective. mad; crazy. adverb. (intensifier) barking mad. Discover More. Example Sentences. For example, the Every One Every Day project in Barking and Dagenham in London aims to make practical participation in neighborhood projects inclusive and available to all residents. From Singularity Hub.
