dogging

Meaning of dogging

noun

the practice of watching or engaging in exhibitionist sexual activity in a public place.

1980s: probably from dog (verb) + -ing1.

verb, gerund or present participle
  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 dogging

  • The plural form of dogging is: doggings.
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Hyphenation of dogging

dog-ging

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • dogging is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

dogging synonyms

Meaning persisting:

persisting

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 follow the trail or movements of (someone or something), typically in order to find them or note their course:

track

Meaning follow (a person or animal) by using marks or scent left behind:

trail

Meaning envelop in shadow; cast a shadow over:

shadow

Meaning harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly:

hound

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

Meaning follow:

tail

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