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doof Meaning & Definition

/duːf/

What Does Doof Mean?

Doof is a noun that means A simpleton. As an interjection, it means Imitating an electronic drum sound.

Word Facts for Doof

Part of speechnoun, interjection
Pronunciation//duːf//
Syllables1
Pluraldoofs

Doof Definition (Noun)

  1. A simpleton.

Doof as an Interjection

  1. Imitating an electronic drum sound.

Noun

  1. A type of music with pronounced bass, typically associated with the modified car scene.
  2. An outdoor dance party, held in bushland in a remote area or on the outskirts of a city.

Synonyms of Doof

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Antonyms of Doof

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Doof in a Sentence

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Word Forms & Grammar

doof (plural doofs)

doof

doof (countable and uncountable, plural doofs)

Origin of Doof

Origin 1: From doofus, or alternatively from Scots, which uses the word with the same meaning. Scots doof is derived from Low German doof (“deaf”).

Origin 2: Onomatopoeic, from the sound of an electronic bass drum.

Doof Pronunciation

Doof is pronounced //duːf// and has 1 syllable.

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