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Woof vs Heehaw - What's the difference?

woof | heehaw |

As nouns the difference between woof and heehaw

is that 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 while heehaw is .

As interjections the difference between woof and heehaw

is that woof is (humorous) expression of strong physical attraction for someone while heehaw is .

As verbs the difference between woof and heehaw

is that woof is to make a woofing sound while heehaw is .

As an acronym woof

is (marketing) well off older folks.

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
  • , year=1803 , year_published=2008 , edition= , editor= , author=Earsmus Darwin , title=The Temple of Nature , chapter= citation , genre= , publisher=The Gutenberg Project , isbn= , page= , passage=O'er her fine waist the purfled woof descends; }}
    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
  • English onomatopoeias ----

    heehaw

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Interjection

    (head)
  • Verb

    (en verb)