woof
1 Americaninterjection
noun
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the crosswise yarns that fill the warp yarns in weaving; weft
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a woven fabric or its texture
interjection
verb
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of woof
before 900; Middle English oof, owf, Old English ōwef, āwef (compare gewef ), equivalent to ō-, ā- a- 3 + wef (akin to web ); modern w- from weft, warp, weave, etc.
Example Sentences
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Rehse is taking longer to throw the ball than Chewie would like, and Chewie barks a single, loud woof to demonstrate her frustration.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
"Parentese" is a way of talking that is more interesting to young children, such as calling a dog a "woof".
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2022
I covered Rigoletto for the first time 15 years ago; I knew back then that I could sing it, but woof, that was work.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2022
That has the effect of a tape recording of bees going about their buzzing business slowed way down to deep, unstable woof and warble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2019
The Lawrence family was pious in the manner of northern Midwestern Lutherans, religion serving as much as the warp and woof of the community fabric as a source of personal succor or theological speculation.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
They are also digging into whether AI could correctly identify a dog's age, gender and breed based on what it woofs.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
As a visibly touched DeBoer smiled and held the ball over his head, a chorus of woofs echoed off the walls of the locker room.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
There were the recruits being called up to the quarterdeck, push-upping or crunching to untold woofs from the mad hats.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 18, 2018
The new Aardman Animations movie "Shaun the Sheep" contains woofs, oinks and bleats aplenty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2015
To his growling he now added explosive, arrested woofs.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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