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whoofs

whoofs is the plural of whoof.

whoofs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of whoof.

Meaning of whoof

Interjection

  1. The sound of a dog barking.
  2. The sound of a steam train, steam boat, etc.
    • Whoof! whoof! its steaming breath hissed at her.1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 5

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Questions about whoofs

What is whoofs the plural of?
Whoofs is the plural of whoof.

Words near whoofs in the dictionary

  1. whooey
  2. whoof
  3. whoofed
  4. whoofing
  5. whoofle dust
  6. whoofs
  7. whooing
  8. whoom
  9. whoomed
  10. whooming
  11. whoomp

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