bow wows

Barking pet pals

Bow wows is baby talk or playful speech for dogs: Look at the bow wows in the park!

The term imitates a dog's bark, reduplicated for emphasis.

It sounds childish and is rarely used by adults except when speaking to small children or being deliberately silly.

Related

pets · barks · man's best friend · four legged friend · yap · spaniels · retrievers · mastiffs · pooch · mutt · woof · arf · beagles · poodles · ruff · howl · corgis · growl

Opposites
animal type

bow wowscats

Small domesticated felines

kitty cats · kitties · felines · pussycats · moggies

register/formality

bow wowscanines

Dog family members

purebreds · dogs · hounds · canids

wild vs. domestic

bow wowswolves

Wild pack canines

wild dogs · coyotes · dingoes · jackals · foxes

Family

bow, wow, bows, wows, bowed, bowing, wowed, wowing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G