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whoof
[ woof, hwoof ]
noun
- a deep gruff sound.
verb (used without object)
- to make such a sound.
interjection
- (used to express exultation or surprise.)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of whoof1
First recorded in 1760–70; imitative
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Example Sentences
A little whoof, like the sound that would be made by a baby and it asleep, came from Cona'n.
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At the bottom they hesitated; then the mother with rush and champing Whoof!
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MacDonald gave a grunt of disgust that was like the whoof of a bear.
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I can fancy myself hopping into the chauffeur's seat, and whoof!
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Thor rose from beside the rock with a prodigious whoof that roused Muskwa.
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