barking
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/ˈbɑːkɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).“The neighbour's dog is always barking.”
- To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
- To speak sharply.“The sergeant barked an order.”
verb
- To strip the bark from; to peel.
- To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.“to bark one’s heel”
- To girdle.
- To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark.“bark the roof of a hut”
adjective
- Who or that barks or bark.“a barking dog”
adjective
- Completely insane.
noun
- The action of the verb to bark.
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Synonyms
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