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- [woo f, woof]
- /wʊf, wuf/
- /wʊf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woo f, woof]
- /wʊf, wuf/
Definitions of woof word
- noun woof filling (def 5). 1
- noun woof texture; fabric. 1
- noun woof British. warp (def 13). 1
- noun woof The barking sound made by a dog. 1
- noun woof dog's bark 1
- intransitive verb woof dog: to bark 1
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Origin of woof
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Woof
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woof popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
woof usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for woof
noun woof
- bark — When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.
- yap — to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp.
- yelp — to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox.
- bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
- growl — to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
verb woof
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- wail — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
- gnarl — a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- snap — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- arf — a barking sound
Antonyms for woof
noun woof
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- lot — lot (def 14).
- disarrangement — Upset of the normal order.
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