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bow-wow
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bow-wow or bow·wow  (bouwou)
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; overbearing.

[Imitative.]

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bow-wow - the bark of a dog
bark - the sound made by a dog
2.bow-wow - informal terms for dogsbow-wow - informal terms for dogs              
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"
Translations
bow-wow [ˈbaʊˈwaʊ]
A. N (baby talk) (= dog) → guau-guau m
B. EXCL¡guau!
bow-wow (baby-talk)
interjwauwau (baby-talk)
n (= dog)Wauwau m (baby-talk)
bow-wow [ˈbaʊˌwaʊ] n (dog, noise) → bau bau m inv


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