aboyer
/a.bwa.je/verb★Beginner
informal
To bark (of a dog or similar animal)
Le chien aboie quand il voit un inconnu.
The dog barks when it sees a stranger.
Arrête d'aboyer !
Stop barking!
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Commonly used to describe the sound dogs make.
Collocations
aboyer après quelqu'unto bark at someoneaboyer à la luneto bark at the moon (figurative)
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Related Phrases
aboyer comme un chienphrase
to bark like a dog
💡Pro Tip
Figurative Use
In informal contexts, 'aboyer' can describe someone shouting angrily, similar to 'barking' in English.
⚡Gold Rule
Animal Context
Always refers to the sound made by dogs or similar animals unless used figuratively.
📖Word Origin
From Old French 'abaiier', from Latin 'latrare' (to bark).
📝Usage Notes
Primarily used for dogs, but can be used figuratively for humans in a derogatory sense.
Word Breakdown
aboyer
to bark
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