Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boof

[bʉːf]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
boof
IPA
[bʉːf]
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The sound of a blow or collision; wham.

Colloquial

intj

A preliminary, soft "pre-bark" that a dog makes when unsure that a full, vocal bark is warranted.

noun

A “jump” over hydraulic backwash in a high-gradient mountain river, an action analogous to a skier jumping a cliff.

verb

To make this sound.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make a boof jump when whitewater kayaking, rafting, etc.

Intransitive verb

verb

To surface quickly and catch prey by gulping, a behaviour which produces an audible sound.

Intransitive verb

verb

To have anal sex with someone, usually as the penetrative partner (possibly with negative connotations).

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To conceal (a prohibited item) in one's rectum.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [bʉːf]

Usage

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

How do you pronounce boof?
The recorded pronunciation is [bʉːf].
What does boof mean?
The sound of a blow or collision; wham.
Where does boof come from?
Imitative. Kayaking sense from the onomatopoeic sound a kayak makes when it lands on the water after “ski jumping” the waterfall forming the backwash; generally attributed to whitewater kayaking aficionados in the eastern United States in the mid- to late 1970s.

How to pronounce boof

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