to woof

Examples

• All

• They yelped and howled and woofed and barked.

  Fiction book (1999)

• No, no, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.

• I can ' t even woof that high.

  Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009)

• I stood outside his door and woofed three times.

  Blog text (31)

• "I guess you ain't just woofing."

  Fiction book (2002)

• They didn't even pause long enough to woof goodbye.

  Fiction book (1999)

• "Come out, Barnaby," woofed Frisky Pup.

  Fiction book (1997)

• When she saw the squirrel, her dog woofed loudly to get her attention.

• The playful puppy woofed happily while chasing its tail around the yard.

Synonyms

B

to bark

vsto woof

109 1.0

To make a sharp loud sound like a dog

is a common dog sound that is less specifically loud

B

to bay

vsto woof

5 6.8

To bark or howl loudly without stopping

is the normal dog sound not a prolonged howl or call

Y

to yip

vsto woof

3 8.1

Make a short, high sound like a small dog

is the general dog sound rather than a short puppy cry

Y

to yap

vsto woof

1 5.2

To make short, high barks like a small dog

is a common dog sound that is not especially high or shrill

W

to wuff

vsto woof

9.9

To make a soft low barking sound like a small dog

is the usual dog sound rather than a soft imitation or warning

How Loud

howl

43 1.7

to woof

2 2.4

yelp

42 2.8

to whine

18 2.6

to whimper

69 3.3

Surface Forms

Etymology