barking dog
Loud pet alert
A barking dog is a dog that barks—the phrase appears in proverbs and sayings: A barking dog never bites suggests that those who make threats rarely act on them.
Barking dogs seldom bite carries the same meaning.
The phrase also appears literally: The barking dog kept the neighbors awake all night.
- howlProlonged mournful cry
- growlLow threatening sound
- yapBark shrilly or jabber
- snarlHostile vocal threat
- woofVocalization from canines
yelp · teeth · fence · mailman · neighbor · leash · muzzle · territorial · warning · aggressive · guard · chain · yard · night · noise · noise complaint · complaint · late night
- nighttime disturbancesnoring, car alarm, loud music, thunder, sirens
- shadow puppetshand shadows, wayang kulit, silhouettes, shadow puppets, shadow play
- loud soundsloud, scream, yell, thunderous, screaming
- science experimentsvolcano model, elephant toothpaste, color change, slime making, baking soda volcano
- neighborsnext door, adjacent, adjoining, nearby, upstairs
- Nuisancepest, mosquito, fly, gnat, wasp