dog
dog/dôɡ/
noun
- a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, nonretractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice.synonyms: canine, hound, mongrel, cur, tyke, bitch, pup, puppy, whelp, doggy, pooch, mutt, pupper, doggo, man's best friend, Rover, Fido, mong, bitzer
- an unpleasant, contemptible, or wicked man."come out, Michael, you dog!"synonyms: scoundrel, rogue, villain, cur, wretch, reprobate, good-for-nothing, beast, pig, rat, creep, louse, snake, snake in the grass, skunk, weasel, lowlife, scumbag, heel, stinker, stinkpot, bad lot, nasty piece of work, son of a bitch, SOB, scrote, blighter, spalpeen, rat fink, fink, rotter, bounder, cad, blackguard, dastard, knave, varlet, vagabond, bastard, dirty dog, swine, shit
- a mechanical device for gripping.
- feet."if only I could sit down and rest my tired dogs"
- short for firedog.
verb
- follow (someone or their movements) closely and persistently."photographers seemed to dog her every step"synonyms: pursue, follow, stalk, track, trail, shadow, hound, plague, beset, bedevil, assail, beleaguer, blight, trouble, torment, haunt, tail
- act lazily; fail to try one's hardest."Eric had a reputation for dogging it a little"
- grip (something) with a mechanical device."she has dogged the door shut"
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The dog is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf; the gray wolf is the dog's ...
A dog is a domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order Carnivora). It is a subspecies of the gray wolf and is related to foxes and jackals.
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A dog is a domestic mammal of the family Canidae and the order Carnivora. Its scientific name is Canis lupus familiaris. Dogs are a subspecies of the gray ...
What is a Dog? ... Dogs (Canis familiaris) were domesticated over 15,000 years ago from the grey wolf (Canis lupus). Dogs are unique among animal domesticates in ...
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Of the world's dogs, less than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters.
Mar 24, 2016 · I just recently got a dog, that had 25% chance of twins. I honestly don't know what this means, so can someone explains please?
Jun 20, 2010 · (Long story but hear me out) Tldr: dog tastes like lamb. Or mutton. Or just sheep in general, it was a few years ago now so my memory of the ...
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Latest update on the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) investigation into reports of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs eating certain pet foods.