"whoof" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} whoof
  1. The sound of a dog barking.
    Sense id: en-whoof-en-intj-W33QaUOO
  2. The sound of a steam train, steam boat, etc.
    Sense id: en-whoof-en-intj-w-2yqkVX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 58 20 17

Noun

Forms: whoofs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whoof (plural whoofs)
  1. Alternative spelling of woof Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: woof Categories (topical): Sounds
    Sense id: en-whoof-en-noun-AKXzNVxL Disambiguation of Sounds: 22 19 49 10

Verb

Forms: whoofs [present, singular, third-person], whoofing [participle, present], whoofed [participle, past], whoofed [past]
Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-whoof-en-verb-wN8OVcow

Inflected forms

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