Bow-wow

Quick meaning: Bow-wow is an interjection meaning Representing the sound of a dog barking.

Meaning

Representing the sound of a dog barking.

More Meanings

1. The sound of a dog barking.
2. (humorous or childish) A dog.
3. To make the sound of a dog, to bark, to bow-wow
4. (dated, informal, of language) Grandiose.

Example Sentences

Harke, harke, bowgh wawgh: the watch-Dogges barke, bowgh-wawgh.

My grandchild, who, when walking, wobbles, Calls dogs Bow-wows, and turkeys, Gobbles. Today I called a cow Moo-moo; She’s got me talking that way too.

And a chorus of quadruped, white and brown, / Bark’d affirmative, “gone to town,” / With affable bursts of French bow-wow; / (As part of the family they knew how!)

The pack commenced to work back and forth along the ridge. We neared a hollow where Prince barked eagerly. Curley answered, and likewise Queen. Mux’s short, angry bow-wow showed that he was in line.

Word Forms

• bowwow
• bow-wows
• bow-wowing
• bow-wowed

Synonyms for bow-wow

Depending on context, synonyms include pooch, doggy, doggie.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include doggy, doggie, pooch, bowwow, woof, bark.

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