barking

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑɹkɪŋ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɑːkɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)kɪŋ Hyphenation: bark‧ing === Etymology 1 === From Middle English berkyng, berkande, equivalent to bark +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== barking present participle and gerund of bark Synonym: (now rare) latrant ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Adjective ==== barking (comparative more barking, superlative most barking) (British slang) Clipping of barking mad. Synonyms: three stops short of Dagenham; see also Thesaurus:insane === Etymology 2 === From Middle English berkyng, berking, berkynge, equivalent to bark +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== barking (plural barkings) The action of the verb to bark. Synonym: (now rare) latration ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === braking == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === (removing of bark): borking === Noun === barking f (definite singular barkinga, indefinite plural barkingar, definite plural barkingane) tanning of skin with help of bark (usually willow, birch or oak bark) removing of bark from a tree or timber ==== See also ==== barkehøvel barkekniv barkespade garving