blaffen
Meaning
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- (intransitive) to bark, like a canine and certain others species
- (intransitive) to shout rudely etc.
- (intransitive) to grumble, notably said of a hungry stomach
- (intransitive) to utter pointless sounds, e.g. protest or argue in vain
Concepts
bark
bay
yiff
boo
hoot
caw
Frequency
Hyphenated as
blaf‧fen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈblɑfə(n)/
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
New
blaf
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a single yelp of (notably canine) barking, a bark
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