arf
/ɑrf/
noun
- The sound a dog makes; a bark.
- She imitated a dog's arf to get her pet's attention.
- Every time the mail truck passes, the dog gives an excited arf.
- The puppy let out a loud arf when the doorbell rang.
interjection
- Used to represent the sound of a dog barking.
- In the comic strip, the dog's speech bubble said, "Arf!"
- "Arf! Arf!" barked the little terrier at the squirrel.
- The child laughed and said, "Arf!" like a dog.