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bow-wow
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bow-wow, int. & n.
--int. an imitation of a dog's bark.
--n.
1 colloq. a dog.
2 a dog's bark.
--int. an imitation of a dog's bark.
--n.
1 colloq. a dog.
2 a dog's bark.
Etymology
imit.
ROGET THESAURUS
bow-wow
Ululation
VB cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.For further exploring for "bow-wow" in Webster Dictionary Online