abbaiare
Parola del giorno | Word of the day
Today's Parola del Giorno is the verb abbaiare, which means to bark or to yap.
It can also mean to bay as in the expression: to bay at the moon > abbaiare alla luna.
The verb can also be used when someone barks orders at you (abbaiare ordini), like a drill sergeant in the military or your boss at work!
See the verb used below in its context:
Il cane dei vicini ha abbaiato tutta la notte, così si sono accorti dei ladri che stavano entrando in casa.
The neighbors' dog barked all night, so they noticed some thieves were coming in the house.