barking

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb speak in an unfriendly tone
  2. verb cover with bark
  3. verb remove the bark of a tree

Etymology

From Middle English berkyng, berkande, equivalent to bark + -ing.

Synonyms

bark

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