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Woof vs Woot - What's the difference?

woof | woot |

As interjections the difference between woof and woot

is that woof is (humorous) expression of strong physical attraction for someone while woot is expressing happiness or approval.

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 a verb woof

is to make a woofing sound.

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
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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
    • English onomatopoeias ----

    woot

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Expressing happiness or approval.
  • An exclamation of joy or excitement.

    • References

    * "Oxford adds woot! to dictionary", August 2011 ----