woof Hear it!

woof¹ Definition

woof (wo̵̅o̅f)

noun

weft

Etymology: altered (prob. infl. by warp, weft) < ME oof < OE owef < o- (< on) + -wef < base of wefan, to weave

woof² Definition

woof (wo̵of)

noun

a gruff barking sound of or like that of a dog

Etymology: echoic

intransitive verb

to make such a sound

woof Synonyms

woof

n.

weft, cross weave, texture; see weave.

woof Usage Examples

Preposition: of

artist: The facts are not obtrusive, but they are there, interwoven in the gauzy woof of the artist 's imagination.

Adjective modifier

gauzy: The facts are not obtrusive, but they are there, interwoven in the gauzy woof of the artist's imagination.

Modifies a noun

flood: Dog man woof woof woof flood, we flooding we sinking, woof, woof.

Noun used with modifier

  • dog: Dog man woof woof woof flood, we flooding we sinking, woof, woof.
  • man: Dog man woof woof woof flood, we flooding we sinking, woof, woof.