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Barking: meaning, definitions and examples

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barking

 

[ หˆbษ‘หrkษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

sound of a dog

The act of making a sharp, loud, explosive sound typically associated with dogs.

Synonyms

growling, howling, yapping

Examples of usage

  • I woke up to the barking of my neighbor's dog.
  • The barking in the distance indicated that the hound was on the scent.
Context #2 | Verb

dogs

The sound a dog makes when it is making loud, sharp, explosive vocalizations.

Synonyms

growl, howl, yap

Examples of usage

  • The dog was barking loudly at the mailman.
  • The dogs barking in unison echoed through the neighborhood.

Translations

Translations of the word "barking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น latido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅŒเค‚เค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bellen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggonggong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐะฒะบั–ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szczekanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ ใˆใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aboiement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ladrido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท havlama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง–๋Š” ์†Œ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุจุงุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกtฤ›kรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกtekot

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ ๅซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lajanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gelta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏั€ะปะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ”แƒคแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรผrmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ladrido

Etymology

The word 'barking' has its origin in the Old English word 'brecan' which meant 'to bark'. Dogs have been barking for centuries as a way to communicate and express various emotions. The sound of barking can vary depending on the breed and size of the dog. It is a natural behavior for dogs and is often used as a form of alerting or warning.

See also: bark, barker, embark.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,735, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.