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Larking vs Barking - What's the difference?

larking | barking |

As nouns the difference between larking and barking

is that larking is a spirited adventure or quest while barking is the action of the verb to bark.

As verbs the difference between larking and barking

is that larking is present participle of lang=en while barking is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective barking is

who or that barks or bark.

As a proper noun Barking is

a town in London.

larking

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A spirited adventure or quest.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • He loved larking.

    barking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * barking dogs seldom bite

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Who or that barks or bark.
    • barking dogs
  • (British slang) Short for barking mad.
    • He's going to run the marathon in this hot weather dressed as Donald Duck – he must be barking !

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to bark .
    • Loud barking could be heard from the dog pound.

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