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