barking Synonyms
Another word for barking
• noun (Context 1)
The sharp, explosive cry or series of cries made by a dog, fox, or seal.
"The continuous yapping from the neighbor's yard kept the entire street awake."
• adjective (Context 2)
Making sharp, explosive vocal cries like those of a dog, or sounding harsh and abrupt like such cries.
"The child woke up in the middle of the night with a dry, yapping cough."
• adjective (Context 3)
Completely crazy, foolish, or eccentric.
"Everyone at the meeting thought the director's latest business proposal was completely bonkers."
• adverb (Context 4)
To a complete or extreme degree; utterly (used almost exclusively in the phrase 'barking mad').
"You must be raving mad to go swimming in the North Sea in the middle of January."
• noun (Context 5)
The process of stripping the outer bark from trees or logs, or tanning leather using tree bark.
"In traditional forestry, the debarking of felled oak timber was carried out in the spring."
Opposites of barking
The opposite of barking shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: