dog

dog (dôg, d

1. A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) related to the foxes and wolves and raised in a wide variety of breeds.

2. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, such as the dingo.

3. A male animal of the family Canidae, especially of the fox or a domesticated breed.

4. Any of various other animals, such as the prairie dog.

5. Informal

a. A person: You won, you lucky dog.

b. A person regarded as contemptible: You stole my watch, you dog.

6. Slang

a. A person regarded as unattractive or uninteresting.

b. Something of inferior or low quality: "The President had read the speech to some of his friends and they told him it was a dog" John P. Roche.

c. An investment that produces a low return or a loss.

7. dogs Slang The feet.

8. See andiron.

9. Slang A hot dog; a wiener.

10. Any of various hooked or U-shaped metallic devices used for gripping or holding heavy objects.

11. Astronomy A sun dog.

adv.

Totally; completely. Often used in combination: dog-tired.

tr.v. dogged, dog·ging, dogs

1. To track or trail persistently: "A stranger then is still dogging us" Arthur Conan Doyle.

2. To hold or fasten with a mechanical device: "Watertight doors and hatches were dropped into place and dogged down to give the ship full watertight integrity" Tom Clancy.

Idioms:

dog it Slang

To fail to expend the effort needed to do or accomplish something.

go to the dogs

To go to ruin; degenerate.

put on the dog Informal

To make an ostentatious display of elegance, wealth, or culture.

[Middle English dogge, from Old English docga.]

dog

Noun

1. a domesticated canine mammal occurring in many different breeds

2. any other member of the dog family, such as the dingo or coyote Related adjective canine

3. the male of animals of the dog family

4. Informal a person: you lucky dog!

5. US & Canad informal something unsatisfactory or inferior

6. a dog's life a wretched existence

7. dog eat dog ruthless competition

8. like a dog's dinner dressed smartly and ostentatiously

Verb

[dogging, dogged]

1. to follow (someone) closely

2. to trouble: dogged by ill health

See also dogs [Old English docga]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" Canis familiaris, domestic dog domestic animal, domesticated animal - any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment puppy - a young dog canid, canine - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles Canis, genus Canis - type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals doggie, doggy, pooch, barker, bow-wow - informal terms for dogs cur, mutt, mongrel - an inferior dog or one of mixed breed lapdog - a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap toy dog, toy - any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets hunting dog - a dog used in hunting game working dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs carriage dog, coach dog, dalmatian - a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia basenji - small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark pug, pug-dog - small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle Leonberg - a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog - a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland Great Pyrenees - bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland spitz - any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail Belgian griffon, Brussels griffon, griffon - breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle corgi, Welsh corgi - either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head poodle, poodle dog - an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs Mexican hairless - any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico flag - a conspicuously marked or shaped tail pack - a group of hunting animals
	2.	dog - a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog" frump disagreeable woman, unpleasant woman - a woman who is an unpleasant person
	3.	dog - informal term for a man; "you lucky dog" bloke, chap, fella, fellow, lad, blighter, gent, feller, cuss - a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"
	4.	dog - someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" blackguard, bounder, cad, hound, heel perisher - bounder scoundrel, villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
	5.	dog - a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll frankfurter, weenie, wienerwurst, frank, wiener, hot dog, hotdog sausage - highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings Vienna sausage - short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off red hot, hot dog, hotdog - a frankfurter served hot on a bun
	6.	dog - a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward detent, pawl, click catch, stop - a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open" rachet, ratch, ratchet - mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
	7.	dog - metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch" andiron, dog-iron, firedog support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
Verb	1.	dog - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" chase, give chase, go after, tail, trail, chase after, track, tag tree - chase an animal up a tree; "the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it"; "her dog likes to tree squirrels" pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life" quest - search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested" hound, hunt, trace - pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him" run down - pursue until captured; "They ran down the fugitive"

dog

noun 1. hound, canine, bitch, puppy, pup, mongrel, tyke, mutt (slang) pooch (slang) cur, man's best friend, kuri or goorie N.Z. brak S. African

noun 2. (Informal) scoundrel, villain, cur, heel (slang) knave (archaic) blackguard

verb 3. plague, follow, trouble, haunt, hound, torment, afflict

verb 4. pursue, follow, track, chase, shadow, harry, tail (informal) trail, hound, stalk, go after, give chase to dog-eat-dog ruthless, fierce, vicious, ferocious, cut-throat, with no holds barred >> adjective canine >> female bitch >> young pup, puppy

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