wuff
- interjection
- /wʌf/
- Informal
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guau
- My friend always says wuff when greeting my dog.
Examples
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He laughed when his friend texted him a playful wuff as a hello.
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The puppy greeted its owner with a cheerful wuff every morning.
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She waved at the dog and it responded with a friendly wuff.
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When I saw the dog, I couldn't help but wuff back!
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The puppy greeted its owner with a cheerful wuff every morning.
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She waved at the dog and it responded with a friendly wuff.
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He laughed when his friend texted him a playful wuff as a hello.
Synonyms
10
5.3
A short sharp sound a dog makes when it barks once
2
2.4
To make a short sound like a dog to show it is alert or playful
1
9.7
A short playful sound people make to copy a dog's bark
A shouted word that copies a dog's bark
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Etymology
Wuff comes from the soft sound a dog makes, like woof, and people write it to copy that gentle bark. A helpful way to remember it is as a playful 'hello' sound, so it is used as an exclamation to greet someone or a pet.