Barking
noun
a borough of Greater London, England.
Barking
American
[bahr-king]
/ ˈbɑr kɪŋ /
noun
barking
British
/ ˈbɑːkɪŋ /
adjective
adverb
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Essex Police said the group, from Barking, east London, were all related to each other and the boy remained in hospital, fighting for his life.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The housing department has now said five of these areas - plus a proposal in South Barking that was also assessed by officials - will not be taken forward "at this stage".
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Barking out orders: Stokes wants England to 'show a bit of dog'
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
The Financial Times reported that its chief executive, Yann Leriche, told the newspaper it had scrapped plans to reopen a freight terminal in Barking and to run a new direct freight service from Lille.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
Barking orders, she got the camera crew and the sound guy in position next to some evergreen bushes.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
What is the family labrador-slash-wide receiver doing this December besides barking out the window at squirrels?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
We get more shivers from a glimpse of a very young Jay nervously calling his father “Sir” than we do from Brolin barking caricature-style that “There’s more to existence than fun!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
There is the intermittent purr of generators, dogs barking, and, from time to time, the dry clack of domino tiles echoing in the street.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
You are both barking up the wrong tree.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Even more than her brothers, Cassiopeia could not help barking when excited.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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