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    Barking
    noun
    a borough of Greater London, England.
  • barking
    barking
    adjective
    mad; crazy
Synonyms

Barking

American  
[bahr-king] / ˈbɑr kɪŋ /

noun

  1. a borough of Greater London, England.


barking British  
/ ˈbɑːkɪŋ /

adjective

  1. mad; crazy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    barking mad

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Brian Kalemba, 23, from Barking in London, was found not guilty of being part of an organised crime gang.

From BBC • May 14, 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

Try five questions from The Barking Dog's pub quizzes in recent weeks.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Two adults and two children were taken to hospital after complaining about a smell of chemicals at the property in Barking Road, Upton Park in Newham.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 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

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