barking
v. B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɑɹkɪŋ// UK //bˈɑːkɪŋ// bark·ing
v. to make the short, loud sound that dogs make. You use this when a dog is barking at something.
v. to utter the characteristic sharp, explosive vocalization of a dog.
The dog is barking at the mail carrier.
The neighbor's dog started barking loudly when the delivery truck pulled into the street.
The sudden barking of the guard dogs echoed through the empty valley, startling the hikers who had been walking in silence.
Usage
Intransitive verb; often followed by 'at' to indicate the target of the sound.