bow-wow

bow-wow

or bow·wow  (bou′wou′)

n.

1.

a. The bark of a dog.

b. Informal A dog.

2. Outcry; clamor.

3. An overbearing manner.

adj.

Commanding, especially in an arrogant manner.

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[Imitative.]

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bow-wow

(ˈbaʊˌwaʊ; -ˈwaʊ)

n

1. a child's word for dog

2. an imitation of the bark of a dog

vb

(intr) to bark or imitate a dog's bark

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bow-wow

Past participle: bow-wowed
Gerund: bow-wowing

Imperative

bow-wow

bow-wow

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bow-wow - the bark of a dog bark - the sound made by a dog
	2.	bow-wow - informal terms for dogs     doggie, doggy, pooch, barker Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"

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Translations

bow-wow

[ˈbaʊˈwaʊ]

A. N (baby talk) (= dog) → guau-guau m

B. EXCL → ¡guau!

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bow-wow

(baby-talk)

interj → wauwau (baby-talk)

n (= dog) → Wauwau m (baby-talk)

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bow-wow

[ˈbaʊˌwaʊ] n (dog, noise) → bau bau m inv

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