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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pug1 /pʌg/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Dog and Cat Breedsone of a breed of small, squarely built dogs with a deeply wrinkled face, tightly curled tail, and a short, smooth, usually silver or brown-yellow coat with a black mask.
- a pug nose.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pug1 (pug),USA pronunciation n. - Dog and Cat Breedsone of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.
- AnatomySee pug nose.
- origin, originally uncertain 1560–70
- to knead (clay or the like) with water to make it plastic, as for brickmaking.
- Buildingto fill or stop with clay or the like.
- Buildingto pack or cover with mortar or the like, as to deaden sound.
- Buildingto mix with water so as to form a paste.
- origin, originally uncertain 1800–10
- Slang Termsa boxer;
pugilist.
- short for pugilist 1855–60
- Zoologya footprint, esp. of a game animal.
v.t. - Zoologyto track (esp. game) by following footprints or another spoor.
- Hindi pag footprint
- 1860–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pug /pʌɡ/ n - Also called: carlin a small compact breed of dog with a smooth coat, lightly curled tail, and a short wrinkled nose
Etymology: 16th Century: of uncertain originˈpuggish adj pug /pʌɡ/ vb (pugs, pugging, pugged)(transitive)- to mix or knead (clay) with water to form a malleable mass or paste, often in a pug mill
- to fill or stop with clay or a similar substance
Etymology: 19th Century: of uncertain origin pug /pʌɡ/ n - a slang name for boxer
Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from pugilist |