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    barking
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBARKING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. adolescent. against your better judgment idiom. dopily. dorky. dottiness. dotty. dozily. in his/her/their wisdom idiom. in someone's infinite wisdom idiom. inadvisable. injudiciously

    • Unsmart

      UNSMART meaning: 1. not done in an intelligent way: 2. not...

    • Unintelligent

      UNINTELLIGENT meaning: 1. not intelligent: 2. not...

    • Unreasonably

      UNREASONABLY meaning: 1. in a way that is not fair or...

    • Dottiness

      DOTTINESS meaning: 1. slightly strange behaviour: 2. the...

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBARK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BARK definition: 1. the hard outer covering of a tree 2. the loud, rough noise that a dog and some other animals…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBARKING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of barking as a slang adjective for mad or crazy, and as a former borough of London. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with barking.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBARK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. the loud abrupt usually harsh or gruff cry of a dog or any of certain other animals. 2. a similar sound, such as one made by a person, gun, etc. 3. See his or her bark is worse than his or her bite. verb. 4. (intransitive) (of a dog or any of certain other animals) to make its typical loud abrupt cry.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › barkBark Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word bark, from the sound of a dog to the covering of a tree. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of bark.

  7. www.wordreference.com › definition › barkingbarking - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    Find definitions, synonyms, collocations, and usage examples of the word barking in different contexts. Learn the meanings of barking as a noun, verb, and adjective in English.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › bark_2bark verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of bark verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.