Canine vocal imitation
Woof-woof is a child's word for a dog, imitating the sound a dog makes: Look at the woof-woof!
Adults use it when speaking to small children or playfully.
The reduplicated form emphasizes the imitative quality more than the single *woof*.
Sharp canine vocalization
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Canine vocal imitation
Woof-woof is a child's word for a dog, imitating the sound a dog makes: Look at the woof-woof!
Adults use it when speaking to small children or playfully.
The reduplicated form emphasizes the imitative quality more than the single *woof*.
1. barking — bark, Sharp canine vocalization; yap (Bark shrilly or jabber); yelp (Brief, shrill cry); howl (Prolonged mournful cry); growl · whine · snarl · bay · yip · ruff · bow-wow · arf · grr · puppy
2. baby-talk — doggy, Child's word for canine; puppy (Juvenile canine); bow-wow (Childish word for dog); arf (Written canine sound); ruff · pet · cuddle · furry · paws · snuggle · wag · lick · nuzzle · playful
animal sound onomatopoeiawoof-woof ≠ meow Feline vocalization; miaow · purr · moo-moo · cock-a-doodle-doo · hiss
animal sounds: bark, meow, moo, roar, hiss; baby talk: mama, dada, papa, mommy, daddy; Reduplicatives: bye-bye, mama, papa, haha, yo-yo
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/woof-woof