doff
doff

dog


Definition: Meaning of, dog in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɒɡ /

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dog dogs
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  1. animal a common animal with four legs, fur, and a tail. Dogs are kept as pets or trained to guard places, find drugs etc [↪  puppy]
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  2. male animal a male dog, FOX, or WOLF [↪  bitch]
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  3. woman informal not polite an offensive word meaning an unattractive woman
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  4. dog eat dog when people compete against each other and will do anything to get what they want
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  5. be going to the dogs informal if a country or organization is going to the dogs, it is getting worse and will be difficult to improve
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  6. dishonest informal not polite an offensive word for an unpleasant or dishonest man
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  7. a dog's life spoken a life that is difficult and unpleasant, with very little pleasure
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  8. make a dog's breakfast of something British English informal to do something very badly
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  9. a dog's dinner British English informal something that is meant to be impressive or fashionable but that other people think is not
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  10. not have a dog's chance British English informal to have no chance of being successful
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  11. every dog has its/his day used to say that even the most unimportant person has a time in their life when they are successful and important
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  12. like a dog with two tails British English informal very pleased and happy because something good has happened
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  13. feet dogs [plural] American English informal feet
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  14. poor quality American English informal something that is of very poor quality
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  15. dog and pony show American English an event that has only been organized so that people can admire it and think that it is impressive, not for any real purpose
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  16. be the dog's bollocks British English informal a very rude expression used to say that something is very good
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  17. the dogs British English informal a sports event consisting of a series of races for dogs
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  18. put on the dog American English old-fashioned to pretend to be richer, more clever etc than you really are
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
dog dogged dogged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
dogging dogs
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  1. if a problem or bad luck dogs you, it causes trouble for a long time
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  2. to follow close behind someone
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dog used in phrases

  • African hunting dog (noun)
    1. a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
  • American dog tick (noun)
    1. common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia
  • American dog violet (noun)
    1. violet of eastern North America having pale violet to white flowers
  • Bernese mountain dog (noun)
    1. large powerful long-haired black-coated Swiss dog with deep tan or russet markings on legs and white blaze and feet and chest marking; formerly used for draft
  • Cape hunting dog (noun)
    1. a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
  • Dog Star (noun)
    1. the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
  • Eskimo dog (noun)
    1. breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
  • German police dog (noun)
    1. breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
  • German shepherd dog (noun)
    1. breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
  • Great Dog (noun)
    1. a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius
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