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ὑλακτέω

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Gloss: to bark

Transliteration: hulakteō

Strong’s: G9533

1. to bark, bay, howl , of dogs, (Iliad by Homer); of hounds, to give tongue , (Xenophon Historicus)
2. metaphorically, κραδίη ὑλακτεῖ howls for rage , (Odyssey by Homer); with accusative cognate to yell forth bold and shameless words , (Sophocles Tragicus); ἄμους᾽ ὑλακτῶν howling his uncouth songs, (Euripides)
3. transitive to bark at , τινά (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
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