woof

¹

[ woof, woof ]

noun

1. filling ( def 5 ).
2. texture; fabric.
3. British. warp ( def 13 ).

woof

²

[ woof ]

interjection

1. (used to imitate the bark of a dog.)

woof

¹

/ wuːf /

noun

1. the crosswise yarns that fill the warp yarns in weaving; weft
2. a woven fabric or its texture

woof

²

/ wʊf /

interjection

1. an imitation of the bark or growl of a dog

verb

1. intr (of dogs) to bark or growl

Word History and Origins

Origin of woof¹

before 900; Middle English oof, owf, Old English ōwef, āwef (compare gewef ), equivalent to ō-, ā- a- ³ + wef (akin to web ); modern w- from weft, warp, weave, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of woof¹

Old English ōwef, from ō-, perhaps from on , + wef web (see weave ); modern form influenced by warp

Example Sentences

They are also digging into whether AI could correctly identify a dog's age, gender and breed based on what it woofs.

From BBC

As a visibly touched DeBoer smiled and held the ball over his head, a chorus of woofs echoed off the walls of the locker room.

From Seattle Times

In the interest of keeping our jobs, we’ll just say this: woof.

From Seattle Times

A volley of voices and claps and echoing woofs rang through the banquet room.

From Seattle Times

What followed, unsurprisingly, was a chorus of woofs.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• cry
• growl
• howl
• snarl
• yap