barking
verbadjectivenouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈbɑːkɪŋ//
- United States//ˈbɑɹkɪŋ//
The action of the verb to bark.
verb
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Also a form of barkpresent participle and gerund of bark
Etymology
From Middle English berkyng, berkande, equivalent to bark + -ing.
adjective
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Variant of barking madslangClipping of barking mad.
He’s going to run the marathon in this hot weather dressed as Donald Duck – he must be barking!
noun
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The action of the verb to bark.
Old pigtailed seamen would tell of horseshoes found in the meat casks; of curious barkings and neighings heard in the slaughter-houses; and of negroes who disappeared near the victualling yards, to be seen no more.
Etymology
From Middle English berkyng, berking, berkynge, equivalent to bark + -ing.
Forms
- plural
- barkings
- comparative
- more barking
- superlative
- most barking