barking

Meanings

• Noun

  The loud, sharp sound made by a dog as a means of communication.

  - "The dog's barking woke me up."
  - "The guard dog's barking alerted us to an intruder."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbɑɹkɪŋ/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈbɑɹkɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

give tongue , latrate , three stops short of Dagenham

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with barking
harking , arking

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Variants

List of all variants of barking that leads to same result
bark , bark up the wrong tree , barked , barked up the wrong tree , barking , barking up the wrong tree , barks , barks up the wrong tree , barking mad , barking deer , barking deers , Barking and Dagenham , muntjac , muntjacs

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Etymology

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Old English bercian, bercan meaning to bark, barking sound.

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Trivia

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1. Barking is not only used by dogs, but also by other animals such as seals and hyenas.

2. The loudest bark recorded was by a St. Bernard named Hercules, who barked at 113.1 decibels.

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Related Concepts

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1. Barking orders: Orders given in a loud, clear voice, similar to a bark, especially in a military context.

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Culture

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Barking has been used in various forms of art and literature, such as Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', where the sound of barking dogs is used to signal danger or impending events.

How to Memorize "barking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a dog barking, visualize the movement of its mouth and the sound waves.
   - Visualize the reaction of people or other animals to the barking.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'barking' with the sound of a dog barking, or with the idea of a loud, sharp noise.
   - Associate barking with danger or alertness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Barks Bring Canine Alerts' to remember the meaning of barking.
   - Create a mental image of a dog barking to remember the word.

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