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Woo vs Woof - What's the difference?

woo | woof |

As a proper noun woo

is a chinese surname.

As a noun woof is

the set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom, interlaced with the warp, carried by the shuttle or woof can be the sound a dog makes when barking.

As an interjection woof is

(humorous) expression of strong physical attraction for someone.

As a verb woof is

to make a woofing sound.

As an acronym woof is

(marketing) well off older folks.

woo

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) wowen, .

Alternative forms

* wo, wow, wowe (obsolete)

Verb

  • To endeavor to gain someone's support.
  • (often of a man) To try to persuade someone to marry oneself; to solicit in love.
  • * Prior
  • Each, like the Grecian artist, wooes / The image he himself has wrought.
  • To court solicitously; to invite with importunity.
  • * Milton
  • Thee, chantress, oft the woods among / I woo , to hear thy even song.
  • * Bryant
  • I woo the wind / That still delays his coming.
    Synonyms
    * court
    Derived terms
    * woo back

    Etymology 2

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (slang) Expressing joy or mirth; woohoo, yahoo.
  • "I got you a new cell phone." "Woo , that's great!"

    Etymology 3

    woof

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) oof, owf, from (etyl) , from Proto-Germanic *webanan'' (to weave), from Proto-Indo-European ''*webh-''/''*wobh- (to weave, to lace together).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom, interlaced with the warp, carried by the shuttle.
  • A fabric; the texture of a fabric.
  • :* {{quote-book
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    Synonyms
    * (crosswise thread or yarn) weft

    Etymology 2

    Onomatopoeic.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The sound a dog makes when barking.
  • Coordinate terms
    * (sound of a dog) bark, bow wow, growl, howl, snarl, whimper, whine, yap, yelp, yip

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (humorous) Expression of strong physical attraction for someone.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a woofing sound
  • Etymology 3

    Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
  • (marketing) Well Off Older Folks
  • (agriculture) Work on organic farm
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