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"
14 hours ago · This dog traces across history more than any other Arctic breed, with ancestry dating back nearly 10,000 years. They originated on Zhokhov Island in Siberia and ...
11 hours ago · [often passive] (of a problem or bad luck) to cause you trouble for a long time. be dogged by something He had been dogged by ill health all his life.
Mar 9, 2014 · A breed that is generally good with young kids, cuddly, easily trained, the low end of the shedding scale, and just all around lovable.