woof
noun[C]
uk/wʊf/us/wʊf/thesoundthat adogmakes:
(尤用于儿童书中)狗的叫声,汪汪叫声"Miaow,miaow," went thecat. "Woof, woof," went thedog.“喵!喵!”小猫叫道。“汪!汪!”小狗叫道。
With aloudwoof, thedogcameboundingtowards them.
- The onlysoundwas thedistantwoof of adog.
- She couldimitateherdogs' woofs socloselythatpeoplecouldn'ttellthedifference.
- Somedogownersclaimtheyknowthemeaningoftheirpet's woofs,growls, andwhines.
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bleat
- buzzy
- caterwauling
- chatter
- cockcrow
- coo
- cry
- hee-haw
- honk
- howling
- miaow
- peep
- purr
- quack
- squeak
- trill
- trumpet
- warble
woof
verb[IorT]
uk/wʊf/us/wʊf/If adogwoofs, it makes asoundwithitsvoice:
Suddenly thedogsallstartedwoofing.
If thesedogsare woofing at you, it's because they areafraidof you.
- Thatstupiddoghas been woofing allnight.
- Ourdogis veryfriendly- he woofs andwagshistailfor anyone.
- Thedogcameboundingdown thehall, woofing awelcome.
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bleat
- buzzy
- caterwauling
- chatter
- cockcrow
- coo
- cry
- hee-haw
- honk
- howling
- miaow
- peep
- purr
- quack
- squeak
- trill
- trumpet
- warble