Barking
noun
a borough of Greater London, England.
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Barking
American
[bahr-king]
/ ˈbɑr kɪŋ /
noun
barking
British
/ ˈbɑːkɪŋ /
adjective
adverb
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Recalling the moment he made it to his mother's house in Barking, he said: "They came running down the road to greet me."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The family had travelled to the island, near Colchester, from Barking in east London that morning.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
Brian Kalemba, 23, from Barking in London, was found not guilty of being part of an organised crime gang.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Barking, lifting his paws excitedly, then dashing away from us.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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
He leaves the room commanding the staff to “Make. Me. Money” and summons the elevator by barking “Open!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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
He bounded over and started barking at him, and for the very first time, Gandy refused to fight back.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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