bowwow
- interjection
- /ˈbaʊˌwaʊ/
- Baby Talk
- The children laughed as they shouted bowwow to get the dog's attention.
Examples
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During the play, the actor barked out a loud bowwow to amuse the audience.
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She taught her toddler to say bowwow whenever they saw a puppy in the park.
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The dog let out a loud bowwow!
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When the puppy saw the cat, it barked bowwow.
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The children laughed as they shouted bowwow to get the dog's attention.
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She taught her toddler to say bowwow whenever they saw a puppy in the park.
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During the play, the actor barked out a loud bowwow to amuse the audience.
Synonyms
A short sound a dog makes to show it is alert or happy
A short, high sound like a dog makes when hurt or surprised
A loud deep sound like a dog's bark or a sudden rush of air
The sound a dog makes when it barks
A short playful sound people make to copy a dog's bark
A playful hello that sounds like a soft dog bark
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bowwow is a playful imitation of a dog's bark, made by saying bow twice like quick barks. So when you shout bowwow as an exclamation you are copying a dog's 'bark' to get its attention.