Synonyms of barking

barking 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of bark

as in peeling

to remove the natural covering of

barking a tree will probably kill it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peeling
• shelling
• scaling
• husking
• shucking
• skinning
• stripping
• flaying
• hulling
• exposing
• baring
• denuding
• paring

barking

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of bark

as in shouting

to speak sharply or irritably

the new supervisor found that speaking to people with a civil tongue got better results than barking at them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouting
• snarling
• yelling
• screaming
• growling
• snapping
• shrieking
• grumbling
• ranting
• roaring
• sputtering
• raging
• raving
• fulminating
• venting
• exploding
• vituperating
• storming
• teeing off
• flaring (up)
• flipping (out)
• blowing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calming (down)
• simmering down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of barking

Verb

While some Boeing planes also use PTUs, the mechanism is different and doesn’t produce the same barking sound. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Instead of barking back, his commander accepted the boundary and deferred the task to the following week. — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The health section shows activity, sleep, heart rate, respiratory rate, scratching, and barking. — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Each day, the women were woken at six, with the sounds of stomping boots and barking dogs. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

As umpires took the field and walked by the Braves’ dugout on the third base side, Sale began barking. — Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

As umpires took the field and walked by the Braves' dugout on the third base side, Sale began barking. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Interrupted by power outages, a relentlessly barking dog and the unexpected arrival of a celebrated composer, the conversation steadily unravels. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Dart was barking at the offensive players to get up on the line of scrimmage. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026