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woof1 definition

woof (wo̵̅o̅f)

noun

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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