dog

Meaning of dog

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.
  2. an unpleasant, contemptible, or wicked man.
    he was interrupted by cries of ‘dirty dog!’
    come out, Michael, you dog!
  3. used in names of dogfishes, e.g. sandy dog, spur-dog.
  4. a mechanical device for gripping.
  5. feet.
  6. barriers used to keep horses off a particular part of the track.
verb
  1. follow (someone) closely and persistently.
    photographers seemed to dog her every step
  2. act lazily; fail to try one's hardest.
    Eric had a reputation for dogging it a little
  3. grip (something) with a mechanical device.
    she has dogged the door shut

Old English docga, of unknown origin.

Information about dog

  • The plural form of dog is: dogs.
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Hyphenation of dog

dog

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
  • dog is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

dog synonyms

Meaning frump:

frump

Meaning cad:

cad, bounder, blackguard, hound, heel

Meaning frank:

frank, frankfurter, hotdog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie

Meaning pawl:

pawl, detent, click

Meaning andiron:

andiron, firedog

Meaning chase:

chase, trail, tail, tag, track

Meaning a dog:

canine, pooch

Meaning a dog of no definable type or breed:

mongrel

Meaning an aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel:

cur

Meaning a small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one:

tyke

Meaning a female dog, wolf, fox, or otter:

bitch

Meaning a young dog:

pup, puppy

Meaning a puppy:

whelp

Meaning a child's word for a dog:

doggy

Meaning a dog, especially a mongrel:

mutt

Meaning an affectionate term for a dog:

doggo

Meaning a person who spends their time wandering:

Rover

Meaning a generic name for a pet dog:

Fido

Meaning a person who is stupid or who has learning difficulties:

mong

Meaning follow or chase (someone or something):

pursue

Meaning go after (someone) in order to observe or monitor them:

follow

Meaning the main stem of a herbaceous plant:

stalk

Meaning envelop in shadow; cast a shadow over:

shadow

Meaning cause continual trouble or distress to:

plague

Meaning (of a problem or difficulty) trouble (someone or something) persistently:

beset

Meaning (of a person) torment or harass:

bedevil

Meaning (of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly:

assail

Meaning cause problems or difficulties for:

beleaguer

Meaning have a severely detrimental effect on:

blight

Meaning cause distress or anxiety to:

trouble

Meaning cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering:

torment

Meaning (of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly:

haunt

Translation of dog

Anagrams of dog

God, god

Words that rhyme with dog

seadog, hyenadog, winddog, birddog, guarddog, bedog, tiedog, angledog, bonedog, firedog, housedog, hangdog, fogdog, pugdog, coachdog, watchdog, sleuthdog, chilidog, demidog, bulldog, helldog, bandog, condog, coondog, moondog, gundog, sundog, undog, lapdog, sheepdog, hopdog, wardog, deerdog, overdog, underdog, waterdog, spurdog, cantdog, hotdog, coydog

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