barking
word · lemma: bark
/ˈbɑɹkɪŋ/
BAR-king
/bˈɑːkɪŋ/
BAH-king
Definition
The sound a dog makes, or the action of making that sound. It can be used as a noun or as the continuous form of the verb 'bark'.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly refers to dogs. As a noun, 'barking' is less common than 'bark' for the sound itself, but it appears often in phrases like 'constant barking' or 'loud barking'. As a verb form, it describes the action in progress: 'The dog is barking'.
Spanish: ladrido - ladrandoPortuguese (BR): latido - latindoPortuguese (PT): latido - a ladrarChinese (Simplified): 狗叫声 - 吠叫着Chinese (Traditional): 狗叫聲 - 吠叫著Hindi: भौंकना - भौंकने की आवाज़Arabic: نباح - ينبحBengali: ঘেউ ঘেউ (শব্দ) - ঘেউঘেউ করা (কর্ম)Russian: лай - лает (процесс)Japanese: 吠えること - 吠えているVietnamese: sủa - tiếng sủaKorean: 짖는 소리 - 짖고 있음Turkish: havlama - havlıyorUrdu: بھونکناIndonesian: menggonggong - suara menggonggong
Example Sentences
The dog is barking at the door.
basic
I heard barking outside my window.
basic
The barking woke the baby up.
basic
Can you do something about that dog barking all night?
natural
The neighbor's barking dog is driving me crazy.
natural
Once he started barking orders, everyone got annoyed.
natural