Barking
Americannoun
adjective
adverb
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
Neighbors complained for years about the stench and constant barking.
From Los Angeles Times
Then one evening the dog’s owner was there with him at the gate, the dog barking his head off as usual.
From Literature
![]()
That was the moment the dog came bounding out at us from under the trees, barking wildly.
From Literature
![]()
From out on the front step, J.W began barking his head off.
From Literature
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.