barking at the wrong tree

A form of bark at the wrong tree

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bark at the wrong tree
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APA

barking at the wrong tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barking%20at%20the%20wrong%20tree

MLA

“barking at the wrong tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barking%20at%20the%20wrong%20tree. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barking at the wrong tree,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barking%20at%20the%20wrong%20tree.

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