pooch
1 of 2noun
ˈpüch 
plural pooches
informal
: dog
a cute pooch
Before the abusive letters pour in …, may I state that I am very fond of dogs. Loyal, obedient, housetrained pooches are a pleasure to rub noses with.
Romany Bain
Romany Bainpooch
2 of 2verb
pooched; pooching; pooches
intransitive verb
chiefly dialectal
: bulge
Phrases
screw the pooch US slang
: to botch an activity or undertaking : screw up
He's a little cocky, but he's not about to screw the pooch. Douglas M. Bailey
Douglas M. BaileySuch is life. Sometimes you score big, and sometimes you screw the pooch. Greg Jerrett
Greg Jerrett
Synonyms
Noun
- canine
- dog
- doggy
- doggie
- hound
- tyke
- tike
Verb
- bag
- balloon
- beetle
- belly
- billow
- bulge
- bunch
- jut
- overhang
- poke
- pouch
- pout
- project
- protrude
- stand out
- start
- stick out
- swell
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun What a cute little pooch! walking down the street with several pooches on leashes Verb his lower lip pooched out in disappointment
Recent Examples on the Web Sara Coughlin, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 Because why shouldn't your favorite pooch be entitled to the hottest fashions? Keith Langston, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Read on to meet the cuddly canines vying for the title of World's Cutest Rescue Dog, and help your favorite pooch get one paw closer to the grand prize by voting at people.com/rescuedogcontest. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Keeping Barkley's mind engaged with food puzzles and other toys, as well as keeping him active with regular exercise, can help your pooch stay healthy. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 Buy your precious pooch a party dress or tuxedo shirt to celebrate National Dog Day on Aug. 26, 2022. Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 Plus, there's a hollow center to this bone which is great for hiding treats and keeping your pooch entertained. Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 As your perfect pooch approaches the door, a smell emerges. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 And that's some laudable restraint with a pooch as precious as Eebbers. Rebekah Riess, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
Best Beds for Small Dogs Give your petite pooch a cozy home base with one of these suitably small beds from Frisco, American Kennel Club, and Aspen Pet. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 Because why shouldn't your favorite pooch be entitled to the hottest fashions? Keith Langston, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Read on to meet the cuddly canines vying for the title of World's Cutest Rescue Dog, and help your favorite pooch get one paw closer to the grand prize by voting at people.com/rescuedogcontest. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Keeping Barkley's mind engaged with food puzzles and other toys, as well as keeping him active with regular exercise, can help your pooch stay healthy. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 Buy your precious pooch a party dress or tuxedo shirt to celebrate National Dog Day on Aug. 26, 2022. Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 Plus, there's a hollow center to this bone which is great for hiding treats and keeping your pooch entertained. Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 As your perfect pooch approaches the door, a smell emerges. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 And that's some laudable restraint with a pooch as precious as Eebbers. Rebekah Riess, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
origin unknown
Verb
alteration of pouch entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1908, in the meaning defined above
Verb
circa 1923, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing pooch
pooched
verb
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point his lower lip pooched out in disappointment Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- protruded
- poked
- bulged
- jutted
- swelled
- beetled
- stuck out
- bunched
- bellied
- ballooned
- stood out
- pouted
- pouched
- projected
- billowed
- started
- distended
- overhung
- inflated
- extended
- stretched
- domed
- bagged
- mushroomed
- lengthened
- dilated
- elongated
- expanded
- snowballed
- blew up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- compressed
- contracted
- condensed
- shrunk
- shrank
- constricted