Meaning of "bow-wow" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF BOW-WOW

bow-wow  [ˈbaʊˌwaʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOW-WOW

Bow-Wow is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bow-wow in English.

WHAT DOES BOW-WOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bow-wow in the English dictionary

The definition of bow-wow in the dictionary is an imitation of the bark of a dog. Other definition of bow-wow is to bark or imitate a dog's bark.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOW-WOW

PRESENT

Present

I bow-wow

you bow-wow

he/she/it bow-wows

we bow-wow

you bow-wow

they bow-wow

Present continuous

I am bow-wowing

you are bow-wowing

he/she/it is bow-wowing

we are bow-wowing

you are bow-wowing

they are bow-wowing

Present perfect

I have bow-wowed

you have bow-wowed

he/she/it has bow-wowed

we have bow-wowed

you have bow-wowed

they have bow-wowed

Present perfect continuous

I have been bow-wowing

you have been bow-wowing

he/she/it has been bow-wowing

we have been bow-wowing

you have been bow-wowing

they have been bow-wowing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I bow-wowed

you bow-wowed

he/she/it bow-wowed

we bow-wowed

you bow-wowed

they bow-wowed

Past continuous

I was bow-wowing

you were bow-wowing

he/she/it was bow-wowing

we were bow-wowing

you were bow-wowing

they were bow-wowing

Past perfect

I had bow-wowed

you had bow-wowed

he/she/it had bow-wowed

we had bow-wowed

you had bow-wowed

they had bow-wowed

Past perfect continuous

I had been bow-wowing

you had been bow-wowing

he/she/it had been bow-wowing

we had been bow-wowing

you had been bow-wowing

they had been bow-wowing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will bow-wow

you will bow-wow

he/she/it will bow-wow

we will bow-wow

you will bow-wow

they will bow-wow

Future continuous

I will be bow-wowing

you will be bow-wowing

he/she/it will be bow-wowing

we will be bow-wowing

you will be bow-wowing

they will be bow-wowing

Future perfect

I will have bow-wowed

you will have bow-wowed

he/she/it will have bow-wowed

we will have bow-wowed

you will have bow-wowed

they will have bow-wowed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been bow-wowing

you will have been bow-wowing

he/she/it will have been bow-wowing

we will have been bow-wowing

you will have been bow-wowing

they will have been bow-wowing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would bow-wow

you would bow-wow

he/she/it would bow-wow

we would bow-wow

you would bow-wow

they would bow-wow

Conditional continuous

I would be bow-wowing

you would be bow-wowing

he/she/it would be bow-wowing

we would be bow-wowing

you would be bow-wowing

they would be bow-wowing

Conditional perfect

I would have bow-wow

you would have bow-wow

he/she/it would have bow-wow

we would have bow-wow

you would have bow-wow

they would have bow-wow

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been bow-wowing

you would have been bow-wowing

he/she/it would have been bow-wowing

we would have been bow-wowing

you would have been bow-wowing

they would have been bow-wowing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you bow-wow
we let´s bow-wow
you bow-wow

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to bow-wow

Past participle

bow-wowed

Present Participle

bow-wowing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF BOW-WOW

Find out the translation of bow-wow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bow-wow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bow-wow» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 汪汪
• Translator English - Spanish: guau
• English: bow-wow
• Translator English - Hindi: धनुष वाह
• Translator English - Arabic: القوس نجاح باهر
• Translator English - Russian: гав-гав
• Translator English - Portuguese: bow- wow
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘেউ ঘেউ
• Translator English - French: toutou
• Translator English - Malay: Bow-wow
• Translator English - German: bow- wow
• Translator English - Japanese: ワンワン
• Translator English - Korean: 활 와우
• Translator English - Javanese: Gandhewek-wow
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bow- wow
• Translator English - Tamil: அம்பு வாவ்
• Translator English - Marathi: धनुष्य-व्वा
• Translator English - Turkish: hav hav
• Translator English - Italian: bow- wow
• Translator English - Polish: bow- wow
• Translator English - Ukrainian: гав - гав
• Translator English - Romanian: bow - wow
• Translator English - Greek: τόξο -wow
• Translator English - Afrikaans: buig - wow
• Translator English - Swedish: bow- wow
• Translator English - Norwegian: bow- wow

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOW-WOW»

Discover the use of bow-wow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bow-wow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug

A wordless picture book about a persistent terrier who spends a day following a bug through his neighborhood.

Mark Newgarden, 2008

Bow-Wow Orders Lunch

A dog orders a lunch of bread and cheese in this picture book that introduces patterns. On board pages.

Mark Newgarden, Megan Montague Cash, 2007

The Architectures of Atelier Bow-Wow: Behaviorology

Atelier Bow-Wow has a dedicated research division that has published a number of treatises on vernacular architecture. This book will feature their newest research, including plans, as well as explorations on mobile or portable projects.

Atelier Bow-Wow, 2010

Bow-wow Wiggle Waggle

Simple, rhyming text follows a rambunctious dog throughout a day of fun.

‎2012

bow wow meow meow: it's rhyming cats and dogs

From barking Chihuahuas and pointing pointers to leaping leopards and purring Persians, here is a canine and feline compendium certain to have everyone barking for joy.

Douglas Florian, 2003

Dirty Bow Wow

Reviews"Loving, whimsical tribute to dogs and their favorite chew toys."—New York Daily News From the Hardcover edition.

Jeffrey Katz, 2011

Bow Wow WOW!: Fetching Costumes for Your Fabulous Dog

Cathy’s own furry friend, Max, has tested them all out and enthusiastically barked his approval of this funny, irreverent collection.

Cathie Filian, 2008

Bow Wow: A Day in the Life of Dogs

Featuring imaginative sets in bold, bright colors and a wide variety of breeds of cats and dogs, these books will grab the attention and tickle the funnybones of cat and dog lovers of all ages.

Judy Reinen, 2009

Who Says a Dog Goes Bow Wow?

Presents animal sounds in many different languages.

Hank De Zutter, 1997

Atelier Bow-Wow: A Primer

This publication unifies Atelier Bow-Wow's architectural and theoretical work.

Laurent Stalder, Cornelia Escher, Megumi Komura, 2013

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