1. a sound representing the bark of a dog
Usage: informal; onomatopoeia

1. the barking sound made by a dog
Usage: informal

1. to bark like a dog; to make a sharp barking sound
Usage: informal

Examples

• The dog let out a loud arf when the doorbell rang.
• The puppy would arf excitedly whenever it saw its owner.
• Arf! Arf! The terrier barked at the mailman.
• We heard an arf coming from the backyard.
• The cartoon dog went arf arf arf across the screen.