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woof

[ woof, woof ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

woof

[ woof ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

(used to imitate the bark of a dog.)

woof

/ �ɳ�ː�� /

noun

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

woof

/ ��ʊ�� /

interjection

an imitation of the bark or growl of a dog

verb

intr (of dogs) to bark or growl

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of woof¹

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of woof¹

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

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

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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.

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

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

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What followed, unsurprisingly, was a chorus of woofs.

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