Meaning of barking. The meaning of BARK is to make the characteristic short loud cry of a dog. ]to advertise a theater performance, carnival sideshow, or the like, by standing at the entrance and calling out to passersby. Definition of 'barking' barking in British English (ˈbɑːkɪŋ ) slang adjective to speak or cry out sharply or gruffly: a man who barks at his children. kɪŋ / (also barking mad, uk / ˌbɑː. See examples of BARK used in a sentence. synonyms Synonyms: give tongue, (rare) latrate. 16 senses: 1. Seals also bark, and people sometimes bark with laughter or bark out commands. intr. kɪŋ / us / ˈbɑːr. jp pwnkemxx jxxqrkad tzxqv xq bvwm6rh iik irtr juzj sf