whoof

whoof

English

Noun

whoof (plural whoofs)

1. Alternative spelling of woof
   • 1918, James Oliver Curwood, The Grizzly King‎:

     Thor rose from beside the rock with a prodigious whoof that roused Muskwa.

   • (Can we date this quote?), James Stephens, Irish Fairy Tales‎:

     A little whoof, like the sound that would be made by a baby and it asleep, came from Cona'n.

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.