woof
English
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ʊf
Etymology 1
From Middle English oof, owf, from Old English ōwef, āwef, from ō- (“on”) + wef (“web”), from Old English wefan (“to weave”), from Proto-Germanic *webaną (“to weave”), from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-, *wobʰ- (“to weave, to lace together”).
Noun
woof (plural woofs)
- The set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom, interlaced with the warp, carried by the shuttle; weft.
- A fabric; the texture of a fabric.
Synonyms
- (crosswise thread or yarn): weft
Translations
set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom
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Etymology 2
Noun
woof (plural woofs)
Coordinate terms
Translations
sound of a dog
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Interjection
woof
- The sound of a dog barking.
- (humorous) Expression of strong physical attraction for someone.
Verb
woof (third-person singular simple present woofs, present participle woofing, simple past and past participle woofed)
- To make a woofing sound.
Derived terms
Translations
to make the sound of a dog
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Etymology 3
Noun
woof
- (marketing) Initialism of well-off older folks.
- (agriculture) Initialism of work on an organic farm.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
woof
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