aboyer

== French == === Etymology === From Middle French abayer, from Old French abaier, abayer, abaüer, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Latin baubari, Italian abbaiare. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.bwa.je/ === Verb === aboyer (intransitive, of a dog) to bark (intransitive) to scream at or inveigh against somebody (transitive, usually derogatory) to scream or yell in short bouts; to bark ==== Usage notes ==== To mark the target of the barking, the usual preposition is après; less common is contre, while à is dated. ==== Conjugation ==== This verb is part of a large group of -er verbs that conjugate like noyer or ennuyer. These verbs always replace the 'y' with an 'i' before a silent 'e'. ==== Derived terms ==== aboyeur chien qui aboie ne mord pas les chiens aboient, la caravane passe === Further reading === “aboyer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012