bowwow
[ bou-wou, -wou ]
/ ˈbaʊˌwaʊ, -ˈwaʊ /
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noun
the bark of a dog.
an imitation of this.
Chiefly Baby Talk. a dog.
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Origin of bowwow
First recorded in 1570–80; rhyming compound; imitative
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British Dictionary definitions for bowwow
bow-wow
/ (ˈbaʊˌwaʊ, -ˈwaʊ) /
noun
a child's word for dog
an imitation of the bark of a dog
verb
(intr) to bark or imitate a dog's bark
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