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woof

[woof, woof] / wʊf, wuf /










VERB
yap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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There’s an intimate breadth to the warp, woof and weave of “Pompei: Below the Clouds,” which is masterfully edited by Fabrizio Federico and boasts an enveloping score by “The Brutalist” Oscar winner Daniel Blumberg.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

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

From Seattle Times Sep. 11, 2023

"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

Then he heard a short sharp woof, as if someone had blown in his ear.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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

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

Clifford and his dog pals had always chatted using words instead of woofs, but he was all dog with humans in his past TV life.

From Seattle Times Dec. 4, 2019

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

“And woofs, too,” Alexander said, using his sister’s word for wolves.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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