different between whoof vs woof

English

Interjection

whoof

1. The sound of a dog barking.
2. The sound of a steam train, steam boat, etc.

Noun

whoof (plural whoofs)

1. Alternative spelling of woof

Verb

whoof (third-person singular simple present whoofs, present participle whoofing, simple past and past participle whoofed)

1. (intransitive) To make a snuffling noise, like a bear or a steam engine.
   • 1980, Stephen King, Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game

     He kicked Leo in the ribs to wake him up. Leo grunted and whoofed.

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /w?f/, /wu?f/, enPR: wo?of
• Rhymes: -?f, -u?f

Etymology 1

From Middle English oof, owf, from Old English ?wef, ?wef, from ?- (“on”) +? wef (“web”), from Old English wefan (“to weave”), from Proto-Germanic *weban? (“to weave”), from Proto-Indo-European *web?-, *wob?- (“to weave, to lace together”).

Noun

woof (plural woofs)

1. The set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom, interlaced with the warp, carried by the shuttle; weft.
2. A fabric; the texture of a fabric.

Synonyms

• (crosswise thread or yarn): weft

Translations

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

woof (plural woofs)

1. The sound a dog makes when barking.

Coordinate terms

• (sound of a dog): arf, bark, bow wow, growl, howl, snarl, whimper, whine, yap, yelp, yip

Translations

Interjection

woof

1. The sound of a dog barking.
2. (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)

1. To make a woofing sound.

Derived terms

• woofer

Translations

Etymology 3

Noun

woof

1. (marketing) Initialism of well-off older folks.
2. (agriculture) Initialism of work on an organic farm.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -o?f

Verb

woof

1. singular past indicative of wuiven