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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

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOG definition: 1. a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things….

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryDOG | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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   DOG 意味, 定義, DOG は何か: 1. a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things….

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典DOG中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   dog翻译：动物, （尤指当作宠物或用来打猎、看护的）狗，犬, 人, 讨厌的家伙，惹人烦的家伙;失信者, 丑女, 跟随, 跟随;跟踪, 问题, 困扰，阻碍。

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   DOG meaning: 1. a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things….

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOG | translation to Traditional Chinese: Cambridge Dict.

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   DOG translations: 動物, （尤指當作寵物或用來打獵、看護的）狗，犬, 人, 討厭的傢夥，惹人煩的傢夥;失信者, 醜女, 跟隨, 跟隨 ...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › ko › 사전DOG | Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미 - Cambridge...

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   dog 의미, 정의, dog의 정의: 1. a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things….

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryDOG | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   DOG ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, DOG là gì: 1. a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things….

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOG-EAT-DOG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOG-EAT-DOG definition: 1. used to describe a situation in which people will do anything to be successful, even if what….

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOG-EARED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    DOG-EARED definition: 1. A book or paper that is dog-eared has the pages turned down at the corners as a result of a lot….

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典DOG在劍橋英語詞典中的解釋及翻譯 - Cambridge Dictionary

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    DOG的意思、解釋及翻譯：1. a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things…。