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bow-wow

bow-wow [ bów wòw ]


interjection 
Definition:
 
imitation of barking: used to imitate the bark of a dog



noun 
Definition:
 
noisy public outcry: a public clamor about something or somebody ( slang )
All the bow-wow over the trial eventually died down.



intransitive verb  (past and past participle bow-wowed, present participle bow-wow·ing, 3rd person present singular bow-wows)
Definition:
 
bark or imitate barking: to bark, or imitate the sound of barking

[Late 16th century. An imitation of the sound]
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