Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doof

/dʊf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: doof
IPA: /dʊf/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

American usage; Slang

intj

Imitating an electronic drum sound.

noun

A type of music with pronounced bass, typically associated with the modified car scene.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Slang; Uncountable

noun

An outdoor dance party, held in bushland in a remote area or on the outskirts of a city.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Dynamics of play and creativity are a prominent catalyst of social relations at both doofs and raves."
"Similar themes emerged in the ‘doofs’ of Australian rave culture."
"2007, Australian National University Dept of Pacific and Southeast Asian History, Aboriginal History, Volume 31, page 76, The bush doof is a unique product of post-rave culture and is particularly suited to the expansive Australian landscape."

Etymology

From doofus, or alternatively from Scots, which uses the word with the same meaning. Scots doof is derived from Low German doof (“deaf”).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dʊf/

Usage

Inflected Forms

doofs (plural)

Derived Forms

doofbag doofoid doofer doofy

Phrases

doof-doof

Frequently Paired Words

doofus doosh oontz

Synonyms

oontz

Rhymes With

proof roof smoke proof oof woof spoof hoof aloof goof poof reproof floof

Questions

How do you pronounce doof?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʊf/.
What does doof mean?: A simpleton.
Where does doof come from?: From doofus, or alternatively from Scots, which uses the word with the same meaning. Scots doof is derived from Low German doof (“deaf”).

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