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   dog

   /dɒɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice. Similar caninehoundmongrelcurtykebitchpuppuppywhelpinformal:doggypoochmuttpupperdoggoman's best friendRoverFidoinformal:mongbitzer
   • ▪ a wild animal of the dog family.
   • ▪ the male of an animal of the dog family, or of some other mammals such as the otter: "a dog fox"
   • ▪ greyhound racing: informal British "a night at the dogs"
   • 2. an unpleasant, contemptible, or wicked man: derogatory "he was interrupted by cries of ‘dirty dog!’" Similar scoundrelroguevillaincurwretchreprobategood-for-nothinginformal:beastpigratcreeplousesnakesnake in the grassskunkweasellowlifescumbagheelstinkerstinkpotbad lotnasty piece of workson of a bitchSOBscroteblighterspalpeenrat finkfinkderogatory:bastarddirty dogderogatory, informal:swineinformal, dated:rotterboundervulgar slang:shitdated:cadarchaic:blackguarddastardknavevarletvagabond
   • ▪ used to refer to a person of a specified kind in a tone of playful reprimand, commiseration, or congratulation: informal "your historian is a dull dog" Similar fellowthingindividualsoulcharactercreaturewretchbeggarpersonmanwomaninformal:fellaguydevilbunnybastardcritterchapblokeboddudehombregaldameinformal, dated:bodycovevulgar slang:buggersodarchaic:wight
   • ▪ used to refer to someone who is abject or miserable, especially because they have been treated harshly: "I make him work like a dog"
   • ▪ an unattractive woman. offensive
   • ▪ an informer or traitor: derogatory Australian, New Zealand "one day she's going to turn dog on you"
   • ▪ a thing of poor quality: derogatory "a dog of a film"
   • ▪ a horse that is slow or difficult to handle. derogatory
   • 3. used in names of dogfishes, e.g. sandy dog, spur-dog.
   • 4. a mechanical device for gripping.
   • 5. feet. informal North American
   • 6. barriers used to keep horses off a particular part of the track. US

   verb

   • 1. follow (someone) closely and persistently: "photographers seemed to dog her every step"
   • ▪ (of a problem) cause continual trouble for: "the twenty-nine-year-old has constantly been dogged by controversy"
   • 2. act lazily; fail to try one's hardest: informal North American "Eric had a reputation for dogging it a little"
   • 3. grip (something) with a mechanical device: "she has dogged the door shut"

   Word Origin Old Englishdocga, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. doglike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of dog in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOG definition: 1. a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDOG | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   DOG definition: 1. an animal with fur, four legs, and a tail that is kept as a pet, or trained to guard buildings…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of dog-eat-dog in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOG-EAT-DOG definition: 1. used to describe a situation in which people will do anything to be successful, even if what…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DOG meaning: 1. a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOG | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   DOG meaning: 1. an animal with fur, four legs, and a tail that is kept as a pet, or trained to guard buildings…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of dog whistle in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOG WHISTLE definition: 1. a whistle used to train dogs, with a very high sound that humans cannot hear 2. a remark…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of dog-eared in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOG-EARED definition: 1. A book or paper that is dog-eared has the pages turned down at the corners as a result of a lot…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-american-englishDOG | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   DOG definition: an animal with fur, four legs, and a tail, that is kept as a pet. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of canine in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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    CANINE definition: 1. of or relating to dogs: 2. one of four pointed teeth in the human mouth 3. a dog. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of a dog in the manger in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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    A DOG IN THE MANGER definition: 1. someone who keeps something that they do not want in order to prevent someone else from getting…. Learn more.