Barking

/ˈbɑɹkɪŋ/

Synonyms for "barking" (32 found)

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Closest matches (7)

Noun(4 words)

bark bellowcanine likecanine vocalization

birdcall call clang

Strong matches (9)

Noun(4 words)

command crazydog barkdoglike

Adjective(2 words)

croupiest croupy

cry grunt howl

Related words (16)

howling note stridulation

Noun(11 words)

insane mad order roar shout sound vocalize woof yap yapping yip

Verb(2 words)

woofing yapped

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

10 entries

animal communicationbehavioral displaycolloquialism communication directive idiom instruction noise sound vocalization

More specific

12 entries

alarm barkbark ordersbonkers crackpotdistress barkdog barkgive ordersgreeting barkissue directivesnutsterritorial barkwolf bark

Collocations

11 entries

alarm barkingbarking coughbarking dogbarking loudlybarking madbarking ordersbarking up the wrong treedog barkingloud barkingpersistent barkingterritorial barking

Inflections

5 entries

barked barkings barksmore barkingmost barking

Derivations

7 entries

bark barked barker barkiness barklike barks barky

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time.

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I'm not a toothless barking dog.

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I heard a dog barking in the distance.

Source: tatoeba (25860)

Barking dogs seldom bite.

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