arf
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A short playful sound people make to copy a dog's bark
- interjection
- /ɑrf/
- Informal
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- If you're a mom, if you're late for school or did I say ARF, did I just bark?
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Watch on YouTubeMoo the goat says BA, the dog says woof, woof or arf or whatever.
- Moo the goat says BA, the dog says woof, woof or arf or whatever.
- We could say it's not just pointing at something and saying, you know, arf, ARF or Doggy or, you know, Canus or something like that.
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Examples
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We could say it's not just pointing at something and saying, you know, arf, ARF or Doggy or, you know, Canus or something like that.
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Say, "Arf, arf, arf, arf, arf."
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arf!
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Moo the goat says BA, the dog says woof, woof or arf or whatever.
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When the dog saw the squirrel, he let out a happy arf to get my attention.
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The playful puppy kept barking arf every time he wanted to play.
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As soon as he spotted his owner, he jumped up and said arf excitedly.
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Etymology
Arf is a word that copies a dog's 'short bark', like woof, so people use arf as a playful shout to get attention or make others laugh.