woof

woof
{{11}}woof (1) "weft, texture, fabric," O.E. owef, from o- "on" + wefan "to weave" (see WEAVE (Cf. weave)). With excrescent -w- by influence of warp or weft.
{{12}}woof (2) dog bark noise, first recorded 1804, echoic. Woofer "loudspeaker for bass notes" first attested 1935.

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  • Woof — may refer to: * Bark (dog), the sound a dog makes;In radio: * WOOF (AM), a radio station (560 AM) in Dothan, Alabama, United States * WOOF FM, a radio station (99.7 FM) in Dothan, Alabama, United States * WOOF, Peter Schickele s fictional radio… …   Wikipedia

  • WOOF — could refer to:*WOOF (AM), a radio station (560 AM) licensed to Dothan, Alabama, United States *WOOF FM, a radio station (99.7 FM) licensed to Dothan, Alabama, United Statesee also*Woof (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • Woof — (w[=oo]f), n. [OE. oof, AS. [=o]wef, [=o]web, [=a]web; on, an, on + wef, web, fr. wefan to weave. The initial w is due to the influence of E. weave. See {On}, {Weave}, and cf. {Abb}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The threads that cross the warp in a woven… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • woof — woof·er; woof; …   English syllables

  • woof — woof1 [wo͞of] n. [altered (prob. infl. by WARP, WEFT) < ME oof < OE owef < o (< on) + wef < base of wefan, to WEAVE] WEFT woof2 [woof] n. [echoic] a gruff barking sound of or like that of a dog …   English World dictionary

  • Woof! — is a Children s ITV television series produced by Central Independent Television about the adventures of a boy who turns into a dog. It was based on the book by Allan Ahlberg. It was directed by David Cobham ( Tarka the Otter ). It was written by …   Wikipedia

  • woof — [ wuf ] noun count the sound that a dog makes when it BARKS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • woof — [1] ► NOUN ▪ the barking sound made by a dog. ► VERB ▪ bark. ORIGIN imitative …   English terms dictionary

  • woof|er — «WUF uhr», noun. a high fidelity loudspeaker for reproducing sounds below the treble register. ╂[apparently < woof2 + er1] …   Useful english dictionary

  • WOOF-FM — Infobox Radio station name = WOOF FM city = Dothan, Alabama area = branding = 99 7 WOOF FM slogan = Continuous soft rock airdate = September 1964 frequency = 99.7 FM (MHz) format = Adult Contemporary erp = 100,000 watts haat = 299 meters (982 ft) …   Wikipedia

  • WOOF (AM) — Infobox Radio station name = WOOF city = Dothan, Alabama area = branding = The Ball slogan = airdate = 1947 frequency = 560 kHz format = Sports / Gospel power = 5,000 watts (day) 11,800 watts (night) class = D facility id = 73675 coordinates =… …   Wikipedia

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