barking

UK
/ˈbɑːkɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɑrkɪŋ/

Translations

barkingnoun
barkings
pl
The barking of the neighbor's dog kept me awake all night.
L'aboiement du chien du voisin m'a tenu éveillé toute la nuit.
Additional translations
aboiementPar extension, pour un bruit fort et sec ressemblant à un aboiement.
barkingadjective
more barking
Comp.
most barking
Super.
UK
/ˈbɑː.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɑr.kɪŋ/
dingueFamilier.
He's absolutely barking if he thinks he can finish that project in one day.
Il est complètement dingue s'il pense pouvoir terminer ce projet en une journée.
barkinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbɑː.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɑr.kɪŋ/
A barking dog startled the pedestrians.
Un chien aboyant a surpris les piétons.
barkverb

barking

Gerund

barked
Past Simple
barked
Past Participle
barking
Gerund
UK
/bɑːk/
US
/bɑrk/
The dog barked loudly at the stranger.
Le chien a aboyé bruyamment sur l’étranger.
The workers barked the logs before sending them to the mill.
Les ouvriers ont écorcé les troncs avant de les envoyer à l’usine.
Additional translations
aboyerPar extension, pour une parole sèche ou abrupte.
Synonyms

Definitions

barkingnoun
The sound made by a dog.
The barking of the neighbor's dog kept me awake all night.
A loud, harsh noise resembling a dog's bark.
The barking of the seals could be heard from the shore.
barkingadjective
Mad or crazy, often used informally.
He's absolutely barking if he thinks he can finish that project in one day.
barkinggerund / present participle
Having a harsh, abrupt, or explosive quality reminiscent of a bark.
The patient had a barking cough that worried the doctor.
Engaged in the act of barking; producing barks.
A barking dog startled the pedestrians.
barkverb
To make the characteristic short, loud cry of a dog.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger.
To speak or shout in a sharp, abrupt manner.
The sergeant barked orders at the recruits.
To remove the bark from (a tree or log).
The workers barked the logs before sending them to the mill.