[{"_1":2,"_128":-5,"_129":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4},"routes/word",{"_5":6,"_21":22,"_120":121,"_126":127},"entry",{"_7":8,"_9":8,"_10":-5,"_11":12,"_13":14,"_15":16,"_17":18,"_19":20},"headword","barking","slug","pronunciation","type","participle (adjective, adverb)","complexity","simple","totalCollocations",3,"avgFrequency",5.17,"languageVariants",[],"categories",[23,87],{"_24":25,"_9":26,"_27":28},"name","ADJECTIVE + NOUN","adjective-noun","collocations",[29,68],{"_30":31,"_32":33,"_9":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_45":46,"_67":-5},"collocation","cough","phrase","barking cough","barking-cough","usage","Refers to a harsh, loud cough, similar to the sound of a dog barking.","label","","frequency",{"_41":42,"_43":44},"score",4,"perMillion",0.8,"examples",[47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66],"My son has a terrible barking cough and a fever.","The child developed a sudden barking cough in the middle of the night.","The doctor diagnosed the child with croup after hearing his distinctive barking cough.","A barking cough is a classic symptom of croup.","A barking cough often sounds worse at night when the air is cooler.","I'm worried about his persistent barking cough and high fever.","I was worried when I heard my daughter's sudden barking cough in the middle of the night.","When she heard her son's barking cough, she immediately called the pediatrician.","Is a barking cough always a sign of a serious illness?","It wasn't just a simple cold; he had a distinctive barking cough.","Having a persistent barking cough can make it difficult to sleep.","The doctor prescribed medication to help soothe his severe barking cough.","If the barking cough is accompanied by difficulty breathing, seek immediate medical attention.","The sound of a barking cough can be very alarming for new parents.","After the bad cold, I developed a dry, barking cough that lingered for weeks.","He was kept home from school because his barking cough was disturbing the other children.","The sound of a barking cough is unmistakable and often alarming for new parents.","Does the patient have any other symptoms besides the barking cough?","The pediatrician explained that steam from a hot shower can help soothe a barking cough.","After a few days of treatment, his barking cough started to sound less harsh.","translation",{"_30":69,"_32":70,"_9":71,"_35":72,"_37":38,"_39":73,"_45":76,"_67":-5},"laugh","barking laugh","barking-laugh","Refers to a harsh, loud laugh.",{"_41":74,"_43":75},3.5,0.5,[77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86],"He let out a sudden, barking laugh that startled everyone in the quiet library.","The old general was known for his commanding presence and his deep, barking laugh.","Her comment was met with a harsh, barking laugh from the back of the room.","I knew my uncle had arrived when I heard his distinctive barking laugh from the driveway.","The villain's cruel, barking laugh echoed through the castle's empty halls.","A short, barking laugh was his only response to my serious question.","Despite his stern appearance, he had a surprisingly cheerful, barking laugh.","The sound of their shared barking laugh filled the tavern with a rough sort of joy.","You can't mistake him for anyone else once you hear that signature barking laugh.","The comedian's joke was so unexpected that it elicited a barking laugh from even the most serious audience member.",{"_24":88,"_9":89,"_27":90},"ADV. + adjective","adv-adjective",[91],{"_30":92,"_32":93,"_9":94,"_35":95,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_45":99,"_67":-5},"mad","barking mad","barking-mad","An informal expression meaning completely insane or crazy.",{"_41":97,"_43":98},8,25.1,[100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119],"He must be barking mad to quit his job in this economy.","What a barking mad idea!","That plan to cross the desert on a unicycle is absolutely barking mad.","He must be barking mad to go out in this weather without a coat.","Are you barking mad? You can't wear shorts in this blizzard!","The neighbours think I'm barking mad because I talk to my plants.","She went barking mad when she found out he had crashed her new car.","You'd have to be barking mad to turn down such a generous offer.","You'd have to be barking mad to invest all your money in that risky startup.","Some people say he's a genius, others think he's just barking mad.","My neighbor is barking mad; he mows his lawn in the middle of the night.","It was a barking mad plan, but somehow it actually worked.","I thought the director's idea for the final scene was barking mad, but it actually worked.","She decided to quit her job and sail around the world; her family thought she was barking mad.","The suggestion that we work on Saturday for no extra pay is barking mad.","If you think I'm going to jump out of a plane, you're barking mad.","The old man down the street shouts at pigeons; everyone thinks he's a bit barking mad.","The whole situation is just barking mad, if you ask me.","Sometimes, the most brilliant ideas sound barking mad at first.","Is he actually dangerous or just barking mad?","relatedEntries",{"_122":123,"_124":125},"asSubject",[],"asObject",[],"serverTranslations",{},"actionData","errors"]