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    hangdog
    /ˈhaŋdɒɡ/

    adjective

    • 1. having a dejected or guilty appearance; shamefaced: "the hangdog look of a condemned man"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHANGDOG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HANGDOG definition: 1. (of an expression on a face) unhappy or ashamed, especially because of feeling guilty: 2. (of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hangdogHangdog Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. : a despicable or miserable person. Synonyms. Adjective. bad. blue. brokenhearted. cast down. crestfallen. dejected. depressed. despondent. disconsolate. doleful. down in the mouth. downcast. downhearted. droopy. forlorn. gloomy.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHANGDOG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'hangdog' hangdog. (hæŋdɒg , US -dɔːg ) also hang-dog. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you say that someone has a hangdog expression on their face, you mean that they look sad, and often guilty or ashamed. 'Everybody missed her,' Stan said with a hangdog look. Synonyms: guilty, defeated, cowed, sneaking More Synonyms of hangdog.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hangdogHangdog - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Your hangdog expression after sneaking a whoopee cushion onto your teacher's chair is a dead giveaway that you're guilty. Use the adjective hangdog to describe someone's cowering appearance or the sheepish look on her face.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhangdog adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of hangdog adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordHANGDOG - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "HANGDOG" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    Hangdog definition: shamefaced; guilty. See examples of HANGDOG used in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › hangdogHangdog - definition of hangdog by The Free Dictionary

    Define hangdog. hangdog synonyms, hangdog pronunciation, hangdog translation, English dictionary definition of hangdog. adj. 1. Shamefaced or guilty. 2. Downcast; intimidated. n. A sneaky or despicable person. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › hangdogHangdog Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    hangdog (adjective) hangdog / ˈ hæŋˌdɑːg/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of HANGDOG. [more hangdog; most hangdog] : sad or depressed. He came home with a hangdog expression/look on his face.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHANGDOG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HANGDOG meaning: 1. (of an expression on a face) unhappy or ashamed, especially because of feeling guilty: 2. (of…. Learn more.