subwoof
subwoof noun: the very low-pitched sound produced by a subwoofer.
Noun
subwoof (uncountable)
- The very low-pitched sound produced by a subwoofer.
- Pelayo leaned forward and picked up the menu in front of him. The subwoof bass from the speakers kicked at his eardrums, heavy as steel-toed boots.2006, Mark Budz, Idolon, New York, N.Y.: Bantam Spectra, →ISBN, page 77
- It's essentially roots reggae, but with the bass and the subwoof extrapolated and intensified at a particular hertz that is supposed to be a healing frequency. And it's played on these really massive sound systems.2025 January 25, Kathryn Shattuck, “Tamara Lawrance Wants Another Season of 'The Traitors,' but for Actors”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
- Synonyms:
- sub-bass
Verb
subwoof (third-person singular simple present subwoofs, present participle subwoofing, simple past and past participle subwoofed)
- To produce a very low-pitched sound.
- "El, this is fucking rad," Oksana subwoofed.2015, Robert J. Peterson, Odds: A Post-Apocalyptic Action Comedy, Los Angeles, C.A.: Rare Bird Books, →ISBN, page 307
Synonyms of subwoof
Forms of subwoof
| third-person singular present | subwoofs |
|---|---|
| present participle | subwoofing |
| past participle | subwoofed |
| past | subwoofed |
Origin of subwoof
Back-formation from subwoofer. Equivalent to sub- + woof.
Questions about subwoof
- What does subwoof mean?
- Subwoof means the very low-pitched sound produced by a subwoofer.
- What part of speech is subwoof?
- Subwoof can be a noun or a verb.
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