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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dog /dɔg, dɑg/USA pronunciation n., v., dogged, dog•ging. n. [countable] - Dog and Cat Breedsa common four-legged animal kept as a pet and bred in many varieties.
- Mammalsa wild four-legged animal related to this, such as the wolf.
- a despicable man or youth:What a dirty dog he is, leaving you like that!
- Informal Termsa fellow:He's a lucky dog.
- Slang Terms dogs, [plural] feet:My dogs are killing me.
- Slang Termssomething worthless or of extremely poor quality:That movie was a dog.
- [Slang.]a very unattractive person.
v. [~ + object] - to follow closely like a dog;
pursue:The agency was dogged by complaints.
Idioms- Idioms go to the dogs, to go to a worse state or condition;
deteriorate;
degenerate. - Idioms let sleeping dogs lie, to leave an existing situation alone rather than risk doing something to make it worse.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dog (dôg, dog),USA pronunciation n., v., dogged, dog•ging. n. - a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- Mammalsany carnivore of the dogfamily Canidae, having prominent canine teeth and, in the wild state, a long and slender muzzle, a deep-chested muscular body, a bushy tail, and large, erect ears. Cf. canid.
- the male of such an animal.
- any of various animals resembling a dog.
- a despicable man or youth.
- Informal Termsa fellow in general:a lucky dog.
- Slang Terms dogs, feet.
- Slang Terms
- something worthless or of extremely poor quality:That used car you bought is a dog.
- an utter failure;
flop:Critics say his new play is a dog.
- [Slang.]an ugly, boring, or crude person.
- [Slang.]See hot dog.
- Slang Terms(cap.) [Astron.]either of two constellations, Canis Major or Canis Minor.
- [Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringany of various mechanical devices, as for gripping or holding something.
- Mechanical Engineeringa projection on a moving part for moving steadily or for tripping another part with which it engages.
- MetallurgyAlso called gripper, nipper. a device on a drawbench for drawing the work through the die.
- a cramp binding together two timbers.
- Mechanical Engineeringan iron bar driven into a stone or timber to provide a means of lifting it.
- an andiron;
firedog. - Meteorologya sundog or fogdog.
- Telecommunicationsa word formerly used in communications to represent the letter D.
- Idioms go to the dogs, [Informal.]to deteriorate;
degenerate morally or physically:This neighborhood is going to the dogs. - Idioms lead a dog's life, to have an unhappy or harassed existence:He maintained that he led a dog's life in the army.
- Idioms let sleeping dogs lie, to refrain from action that would alter an existing situation for fear of causing greater problems or complexities.
- Idioms put on the dog, [Informal.]to assume an attitude of wealth or importance;
put on airs.
v.t. - to follow or track like a dog, esp. with hostile intent;
hound. - to drive or chase with a dog or dogs.
- [Mach.]to fasten with dogs.
- dog it, [Informal.]
- to shirk one's responsibility;
loaf on the job. - to retreat, flee, renege, etc.:a sponsor who dogged it when needed most.
- Middle English dogge, Old English docga bef. 1050
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