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barking

/ˈbɑːkɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).
  2. To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
  3. To speak sharply.
  4. To strip the bark from; to peel.
  5. To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.
  6. To girdle.
  7. To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark.
  8. Who or that barks or bark.
  9. Completely insane.
  10. The action of the verb to bark.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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