woof
/wʊf/
interjection
- Used to represent the sound of a dog's bark.
- In the comic strip, the dog's speech bubble said, "Woof."
- The child imitated a dog by shouting, "Woof!"
- "Woof! Woof!" barked the dog at the squirrel.
noun
- The barking sound made by a dog.
- The dog gave a loud woof when the mail carrier approached.
- Every woof from the backyard told me the dog wanted to come inside.
- I heard a soft woof from under the bed, where the puppy was hiding.
- The threads that run from side to side in weaving, crossing the warp; also called the weft.
- The weaver carefully passed the woof over and under the warp threads.
- A mistake in the woof can create a visible line across the cloth.
- In this fabric, the woof is made of cotton while the warp is silk.
verb
- To make the barking sound of a dog.
- I heard a dog woof in the distance during the night.
- The puppy tried to woof but only managed a tiny squeak.
- The little dog woofed happily when its owner came home.