whoof

/wʊf/
verb
  1. To bark with a short, deep sound, like a large dog.
    • Every time the doorbell rings, the neighbor's dog whoofs from inside.
    • The wolf whoofed softly to call her pups.
    • The big dog whoofed once to warn us to stay back.
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noun
  1. The sound a dog makes when barking, especially a short, deep bark.
    • The dog let out a loud whoof when the mail carrier approached.
    • I heard a soft whoof from under the porch, and a puppy came out.
    • A single whoof from the guard dog was enough to scare off the intruder.
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