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
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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.
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"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
Even if you give Google credit for some piece of the “Others” in Canalys’ estimates, that leaves Wear OS’ marketshare hovering somewhere between wince and woof.
From The Verge ● Oct. 29, 2019
Then he heard a short sharp woof, as if someone had blown in his ear.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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
What followed, unsurprisingly, was a chorus of woofs.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
Three woofs to Michael Gerson’s July 5 op-ed, “Why I will never live without a dog again,” for illuminating the power of the dog: affection, unconditional love and joy.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2022
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
“And woofs, too,” Alexander said, using his sister’s word for wolves.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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