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Poofed vs Woofed - What's the difference?

poofed | woofed |

As verbs the difference between poofed and woofed

is that poofed is past tense of poof while woofed is past tense of woof.

poofed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (poof)

    • poof

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
    • Poof , he was gone.

    Derived terms

    * foofy * poofy

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (UK, Australia, NZ, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
  • The product of flatulence, or the sound of breaking wind.

    • Synonyms

    * horse's hoof (cockney rhyming slang ) * poofta, pooftah, poofter * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To vanish or disappear.
    • He poofed into thin air.
  • To break wind; to fart.

    • woofed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (woof)

    • 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 ----