bow-wow
Britishnoun
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a child's word for dog
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an imitation of the bark of a dog
verb
Example Sentences
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From The Guardian • Jan. 6, 2016
Bow, wow, wow, tiddy-iddy-iddy-iddy, bow, wow, wow, &c.
From The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 by Wharton, Philip
"Bow, wow, wow!" cried Bowser, in his great deep voice.
From The Adventures of Grandfather Frog by Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)
"Bow, wow, wow!" cried Beauty, jumping up, and trying to lick Reka's face.
From The Nursery, September 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 3 by Various
The dame made a curtsy, The dog made a bow; The dame said, Your servant, The dog said; Bow, wow.
From Verse and Prose for Beginners in Reading Selected from English and American Literature by Scudder, Horace Elisha
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