ruff

1. (transitive)To shape (fabric, etc.) into a ruff; to adorn (a garment, etc.) with a ruff.

2. (transitive)Of a falcon, hawk, etc.: to hit (the prey) without fixing or grabbing hold of it.

3. (rare, transitive)To ruffle; to disorder.

4. (ambitransitive)To play a trump card to a trick when unable to follow suit (that is, when unable to play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card).

   play a trump

5. (transitive)Especially in the form ruff out: to defeat (a card, etc.) by ruffing, thus establishing the master card in the suit led.

6. (often, transitive)To beat a ruff or ruffle, as on a drum.

7. (intransitive, often)Of a drum, etc.: to have a ruff or ruffle beaten on it.

8. (obsolete, transitive)Of a bird: to ruffle its feathers.

9. (obsolete, transitive)To boast, to brag.

10. (intransitive, obsolete)To speak in a loud and domineering manner; to bluster, to swagger.

1. Arf! Ruff! Bow-wow! Woof! Grrrrrr....

   Гав! Гав! Гав-гав!!! Гав! Р-р-р-р... — deniko

   ruАв! Гав! Гав-гав! Тяф! Р-р-р-р... — Ooneykcall

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2. "Cookie, how does sandpaper feel?" "Ruff!" "Wow, that's amazing!"

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3. That dog has been barking 'Ruff-ruff-ruff-ruff!' all day long.

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4. Ruff is a character in Dragon Quest VII who is transformed from a wolf into a boy.

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