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woof

[woof, woof] / wʊf, wuf /










VERB
yap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times Sep. 11, 2023

There are income caps, sticker price requirements, battery and supply chain limitations, different phases in which the old credits will still work but new requirements apply.... woof.

From The Verge Aug. 17, 2022

"Parentese" is a way of talking that is more interesting to young children, such as calling a dog a "woof".

From BBC Apr. 9, 2022

I covered Rigoletto for the first time 15 years ago; I knew back then that I could sing it, but woof, that was work.

From New York Times Jan. 6, 2022

Wishbone kicked his legs and let out a little woof like he was having a doggie dream.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

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

From BBC Jun. 6, 2024

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 Nov. 12, 2023

Three woofs to Michael Gerson’s July 5 op-ed, “Why I will never live without a dog again,” for illuminating the power of the dog: affection, unconditional love and joy.

From Washington Post Jul. 11, 2022

There were the recruits being called up to the quarterdeck, push-upping or crunching to untold woofs from the mad hats.

From The Guardian Dec. 18, 2018

To his growl­ing he now added explosive, arrested woofs.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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