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    dog
    /dɒɡ/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. follow (someone) closely and persistently: "photographers seemed to dog her every step"
    • 2. act lazily; fail to try one's hardest: informal North American "Eric had a reputation for dogging it a little"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DogDog - Wikipedia

    The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was domesticated from an extinct population of Pleistocene wolves over 14,000 years ago. The dog was the first species to be domesticated by humans.

  3. : a carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) closely related to the gray wolf that has long been domesticated as a pet, occurs in a variety of sizes, colors, and coat types, and is sometimes trained to perform special tasks (such as herding, guarding, or acting as a service animal)

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

  5. Dog definition: a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.. See examples of DOG used in a sentence.

  6. A dog is a very common four-legged animal that is often kept by people as a pet or to guard or hunt. There are many different breeds of dog. Outside, a dog was barking. The dog growled again. The British are renowned as a nation of dog lovers. Synonyms: hound, canine, bitch, puppy More Synonyms of dog. 2. countable noun.

  7. dog. (dôg, dŏg) n. 1. A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris syn. Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) occurring as a wide variety of breeds, many of which are traditionally used for hunting, herding, drawing sleds, and other tasks, and are kept as pets. 2. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, such as the dingo. 3.

  8. Jul 19, 2024 · In 14th-century England, hound (from Old English hund) was the general word for all domestic canines, and dog referred to a subtype resembling the modern mastiff and bulldog. By the 16th century, dog had become the general word, and hound had begun to refer only to breeds used for hunting.

  9. Definitions of dog. noun. a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds. “the dog barked all night” synonyms: Canis familiaris, domestic dog. see more. verb. go after with the intent to catch.

  10. Jul 17, 2023 · Old English–. A domesticated carnivorous mammal, Canis familiaris (or C. lupus familiaris ), which typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractile claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice, widely kept as a pet or for hunting, herding livestock, guarding, or other utilitarian purposes.

  11. 4 days ago · A dog is a domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order Carnivora). It is a subspecies of the gray wolf and is related to foxes and jackals. The dog is one of the two most ubiquitous and most popular domestic animals in the world (the cat is the other). It has lived with humans for more than 12,000 years.