/ wʊf; NAmE / exclamation , verb , noun
■ exclamation
( informal ) a word used to describe the loud noise that a dog makes :
'Woof! Woof!' he barked.
► woof verb [ v ]
■ noun
= weft
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: imitative.
/ wʊf; NAmE / exclamation , verb , noun
■ exclamation
( informal ) a word used to describe the loud noise that a dog makes :
'Woof! Woof!' he barked.
► woof verb [ v ]
■ noun
= weft
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: imitative.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005