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BARKING Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word barking. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word barking. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for BARKING

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crying
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

adjective satellite

• demanding attention

• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

growling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)

• the sound of growling (as made by animals)

howling
adjectiveadj
noun

• a long loud emotional utterance

adjective satellite

• extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

screaming
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• sharp piercing cry

• a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

adjective satellite

• so extremely intense as to evoke screams

• resembling a scream in effect

• marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

screeching
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

• sharp piercing cry

wailing
adjectiveadj
noun

• loud cries made while weeping

adjective satellite

• vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression

yelping
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

baying
verbv
noun

• an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

• the sound of a hound on the scent

• small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors

• a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital

• a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose

• a small recess opening off a larger room

• a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

adjective satellite

• (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

verb

• utter in deep prolonged tones

• bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

snarling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a vicious angry growl

• an angry vicious expression

• something jumbled or confused

verb

• utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

• make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise

• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

• make more complicated or confused through entanglements

whimpering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

verb

• cry weakly or softly

woofing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

yapping
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• informal terms for the mouth

verb

• bark in a high-pitched tone

yowling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

verb

• cry loudly, as of animals

• utter shrieks, as of cats

barque
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

skin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

• an outer surface (usually thin)

• body covering of a living animal

• a person's skin regarded as their life

• a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent

• a person whose head is bald or shaved

• the rind of a fruit or vegetable

• a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal

verb

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

• bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

• remove the bark of a tree

• remove the skin from

Best Hypernyms For BARKING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for barking, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
cover utter covering cry emit mouth noise speak talk tan verbalise verbalize
Phrases (5)
let looselet outnatural coveringsailing shipsailing vessel

Alternatives for CRYING

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