dog
Meaning of dog
noun
- 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.
- an unpleasant, contemptible, or wicked man.
he was interrupted by cries of ‘dirty dog!’
come out, Michael, you dog!
- used in names of dogfishes, e.g. sandy dog, spur-dog.
- a mechanical device for gripping.
- feet.
- barriers used to keep horses off a particular part of the track.
- follow (someone) closely and persistently.
photographers seemed to dog her every step
- act lazily; fail to try one's hardest.
Eric had a reputation for dogging it a little
- 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.
- Languages in which dog is used:
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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:
Meaning cad:
cad, bounder, blackguard, hound, heel
Meaning frank:
frank, frankfurter, hotdog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie
Meaning pawl:
Meaning andiron:
Meaning chase:
chase, trail, tail, tag, track
Meaning a dog:
Meaning a dog of no definable type or breed:
Meaning an aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel:
Meaning a small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one:
Meaning a female dog, wolf, fox, or otter:
Meaning a young dog:
Meaning a puppy:
Meaning a child's word for a dog:
Meaning a dog, especially a mongrel:
Meaning an affectionate term for a dog:
Meaning a person who spends their time wandering:
Meaning a generic name for a pet dog:
Meaning a person who is stupid or who has learning difficulties:
Meaning follow or chase (someone or something):
Meaning go after (someone) in order to observe or monitor them:
Meaning the main stem of a herbaceous plant:
Meaning envelop in shadow; cast a shadow over:
Meaning cause continual trouble or distress to:
Meaning (of a problem or difficulty) trouble (someone or something) persistently:
Meaning (of a person) torment or harass:
Meaning (of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly:
Meaning cause problems or difficulties for:
Meaning have a severely detrimental effect on:
Meaning cause distress or anxiety to:
Meaning cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering:
Meaning (of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly:
Translation of dog
- German: Hund, Köter, schwänzen, blaumachen
- French: chien, cageot, chenet, sécher, brosser, skipper, courber, buissonner, bâcher, foxer, loafer, gatter, jigger
- Italian: cane, alare, bigiare, segare, marinare
- Spanish: perro, can, perra, canino, callo, fumarse, evadirse
- Portuguese: cão, cachorro, matar
Anagrams of dog
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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