barking en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɑɹkɪŋ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈbɑːkɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English berkyng, berkande, equivalent to bark + -ing.
Meanings
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(British, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang) Clipping of barking mad.
alt of barking mad
He’s going to run the marathon in this hot weather dressed as Donald Duck – he must be barking!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most barking | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more barking | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
lunatic · loon · daffy · demented · ripshit · buggy · whackjob · dotty · bats · nut · starkers · nuts · weird · meshigener · bat-shit · harebrained · off the beam · mental · mentally ill · wackadoodle · non compos mentis · crazy as a pet coon · unsane · doolally · barmy · 5150 · crazy as a cootie · mad · nutballs · deranged · crazy as a cootie bug · whacko · loopy · kooky · psychoceramic · loco · nonsane · fruit loops · crazy · cray-cray · crazy as a bedbug · bughouse · loony · nut job · cuckoo · nucking futs · bananas · psycho · distraught · cray · nutso · screwy · batcrap · tonto · unbalanced · cracked · sicko · disturbed · hatstand · nerts · insane · crackers · over the edge · barking mad · daft · squirrelly · batty · loony tunes · apeshit · yampy · batshit · crazed · buggish · batchy · nutty · zany · fucked in the head · whacky · meshugge · cra-cra · gaga · barking · psychotic · off the chain · moonsick · bread baskets · batpoop · potty · eccentric · nutter · three stops short of Dagenham · fucked up · wode · bonkers