Meaning & use
Arf
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Used to represent or imitate the bark of a dog.
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The cartoon puppy let out a cheerful "arf, arf!" as it chased the mail carrier.
"Arf!" the dog barked, spinning in circles by the door.
A note on using this word
"Arf" is an onomatopoeic word, meaning it imitates the sound it describes; such words are common in comics and children's writing to represent animal sounds.
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