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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bull•dog /ˈbʊlˌdɔg, -ˌdɑg/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Dog and Cat Breedsan English breed of short, wide, muscular dogs with short hair.
- Informal Termsa stubborn person;
one who does not give up easily.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bull•dog (bŏŏl′dôg′, -dog′),USA pronunciation n., adj., v., -dogged, -dog•ging. n. - Dog and Cat Breedsone of an English breed of medium-sized, short-haired, muscular dogs with prominent, undershot jaws, usually having a white and tan or brindled coat, raised originally for bullbaiting.
- Informal Termsa stubbornly persistent person.
- a short-barreled revolver of large caliber.
- Metallurgyslag from a puddling furnace.
- British Termsan assistant to the proctor at Oxford and Cambridge universities.
adj. - like or characteristic of a bulldog or of a bulldog's jaws:bulldog obstinacy.
v.t. - to attack in the manner of a bulldog.
- Dialect Terms[Western U.S.]to throw (a calf, steer, etc.) to the ground by seizing the horns and twisting the head.
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