Barking
Thames-side London district
Barking is the present participle of bark, describing the sharp, loud sounds dogs make or the harsh way humans sometimes speak.
In British slang, barking (short for "barking mad") means completely crazy: That plan is absolutely barking.
As a place name, Barking is a town in east London.
The phrase barking up the wrong tree means pursuing a mistaken course of action, from the image of a hunting dog that has lost the scent.
Domesticated barking mammal
woof · snarl · hound · puppy · kennel · muzzle · leash · territorial
Authentication stamp or mark
- whoopingLoud exuberant crying out
- croupLaryngeal infection in children
- hoarseRough in voice
- raspyRough and grating
harsh · respiratory · chest · throat · spasm · illness · child · fever
Vocally projecting loudly
- commandingExerting strong authority
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- drillHole-boring device
- militaryArmed forces collectively
boss · demanding · harsh · instructions · dictating · yelling · authoritarian · abrupt
dog
Domesticated barking mammal
yelp · woof · snarl · hound · puppy · kennel · muzzle · leash · territorial · aggressive
seal
Authentication stamp or mark
raspy · harsh · respiratory · chest · throat · spasm · illness · child · fever · stridor
shouting
Vocally projecting loudly
- commandingExerting strong authority
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- drillHole-boring device
military · boss · demanding · harsh · instructions · dictating · yelling · authoritarian · abrupt · directing
stripping
Removing outer layers
rabbit · damage · rubbing · antler · buck · wildlife · trunk · winter · orchard · sapling
- UK PlacesLondon, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bath
- districtsdistrict, borough, ward, precinct, zone
- East LondonWhitechapel, Stratford, Shoreditch, Docklands, Tower Hamlets
- London AreasCamden, Westminster, Greenwich, Islington, Southwark
- Tube StationsBaker Street, Bank, Bond Street, Brixton, Camden Town
- UK Power StationsDrax, Dungeness, Ratcliffe, Berkeley, Spalding
BarkingMayfair
Upscale central London district
Westminster · Kensington · Chelsea · Knightsbridge · Belgravia
- barking up the wrong treePursuing a false lead
- dog barkingCanine vocal warning
- barking dogVocal canine sounding alarm
- barking ordersGiving curt commands loudly
- barking madUtterly crazy, British slang
- barking coughHarsh airway spasm sound