Word adjective
barking
adj.
US /ˈbɑɹkɪŋ/ UK /bˈɑːkɪŋ/ bark·ing
Definition
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
completely crazy or very foolish.
insane or extremely eccentric. This is a clipping of the phrase 'barking mad'.
Simple“You must be barking if you think I'm going for a swim in this freezing weather.”
In context“His plan to launch a luxury umbrella business in the middle of the desert was dismissed by his colleagues as utterly barking.”
This entry
Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
Updated