woof1
/
wʊf/
n.
the barking sound made by a dog.
v.
- bark.
- US black slang say something boastfully or aggressively.
- informal consume (food) ravenously.
Etymology
C19: imitative.
woof2
/
wuːf/
n.
another term for
weft1.
Etymology
OE ōwef, a compound from the base of weave1; ME oof later became woof by assoc. with warp.