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   dog

   /dɒɡ/

   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. Similar caninehoundmongrelcurtykebitchpuppuppywhelpinformal:doggypoochmuttpupperdoggoman's best friendRoverFidoinformal:mongbitzer
   • ▪ a wild animal of the dog family.
   • ▪ the male of an animal of the dog family, or of some other mammals such as the otter: "a dog fox"
   • ▪ greyhound racing: informal British "a night at the dogs"
   • 2. an unpleasant, contemptible, or wicked man: derogatory "he was interrupted by cries of ‘dirty dog!’" Similar scoundrelroguevillaincurwretchreprobategood-for-nothinginformal:beastpigratcreeplousesnakesnake in the grassskunkweasellowlifescumbagheelstinkerstinkpotbad lotnasty piece of workson of a bitchSOBscroteblighterspalpeenrat finkfinkderogatory:bastarddirty dogderogatory, informal:swineinformal, dated:rotterboundervulgar slang:shitdated:cadarchaic:blackguarddastardknavevarletvagabond
   • ▪ used to refer to a person of a specified kind in a tone of playful reprimand, commiseration, or congratulation: informal "your historian is a dull dog" Similar fellowthingindividualsoulcharactercreaturewretchbeggarpersonmanwomaninformal:fellaguydevilbunnybastardcritterchapblokeboddudehombregaldameinformal, dated:bodycovevulgar slang:buggersodarchaic:wight
   • ▪ used to refer to someone who is abject or miserable, especially because they have been treated harshly: "I make him work like a dog"
   • ▪ an unattractive woman. offensive
   • ▪ an informer or traitor: derogatory Australian, New Zealand "one day she's going to turn dog on you"
   • ▪ a thing of poor quality: derogatory "a dog of a film"
   • ▪ a horse that is slow or difficult to handle. derogatory
   • 3. used in names of dogfishes, e.g. sandy dog, spur-dog.
   • 4. a mechanical device for gripping.
   • 5. feet. informal North American
   • 6. barriers used to keep horses off a particular part of the track. US

   verb

   • 1. follow (someone) closely and persistently: "photographers seemed to dog her every step"
   • ▪ (of a problem) cause continual trouble for: "the twenty-nine-year-old has constantly been dogged by controversy"
   • 2. act lazily; fail to try one's hardest: informal North American "Eric had a reputation for dogging it a little"
   • 3. grip (something) with a mechanical device: "she has dogged the door shut"

   Word Origin Old Englishdocga, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. doglike adjective

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   What does a dog mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of DOG is 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).

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   What does dog mean in a sentence?

   • The meaning of DOG is 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). How to use dog in a sentence.

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   What is a dog idiom?

   • It can be used to describe a regular person (a lucky dog), a loathsome man (a dirty dog), or even your feet (my dogs are sore). There are plenty more idioms and other expressions that use dog, such as you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, or that reference the behavior of dogs as in bite the hand that feeds you.

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   What is a canid dog?

   • canid ( def ). any carnivore of the dog family Canidae, having prominent canine teeth and, in the wild state, a long and slender muzzle, a deep-chested muscular body, a bushy tail, and large, erect ears. the male of such an animal. any of various animals resembling a canid. You've got a lovely family, you lucky dog.

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   Where did the word dog come from?

   • While dog is an extremely common word, its origin hounds us. Until around the 1500s, the go-to term for dog, was hund, which developed into hound. Fun fact: the Latin word for dog, canis, is the origin of the word canine and is, in fact, etymologically related to hound. But scholars can’t quite put their paws on where the word dog came from.

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   What does it mean if someone calls you a dog?

   • People use dog to refer to something that they consider unsatisfactory or of poor quality. It's a real dog. If someone calls a woman or girl a dog, they mean that she is unattractive. If problems or injuries dog you, they are with you all the time. The problems that have dogged him all year are just a temporary setback.

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